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CBIS Exam guide with
100% correct answers
Acute Brain Injury - correct answer✔️✔️An injury to the brain that is not
hereditary, congenital, degenerative, or induced by birth trauma
Traumatic Brain Injury - correct answer✔️✔️An alteration in brain function, or
other evidence of brain pathology, caused by an external force
2 Mechanisms
*trauma impact
* traumatic inertial forces
Non-traumatic brain injury - correct answer✔️✔️Lack of O2, decreased nutrients
to cells, exposure to toxins, pressure from tumor or blockage or other neuro
disorder
ABI Prevalence - correct answer✔️✔️2nd most prevalent disability in U. S.
* 13.5 million Americans
Children & TBI - correct answer✔️✔️* non-accidental trauma cause of 80% of
deaths in children under 2yo
* 2/3 of children under 3yo that are abused have TBIs
*falls cause 1/2 of TBI in 0-14yo
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domestic violence - correct answer✔️✔️67% of women in domestic violence had
TBI symptoms
Mild TBI - correct answer✔️✔️*concussion
*LOC > 30 min
*loss of memory >24hrs
*CGS 13-15
*normal CT or MRI
*any AMS at time of incident
Moderate TBI - correct answer✔️✔️*LOC up to 24hrs
*neuro signs of brain trauma
* CGS 9-12
*may have focal findings on CT
Severe TBI - correct answer✔️✔️*LOC <24hrs
*GCS 3-8
Screens for TBI - correct answer✔️✔️ACE - acute concussion eval
HELPS
WARCAT - warrior administered retrospective casualty assessment tool
TBIQ - traumatic brain injury questionnaire
ImPACT
OSU TBI ID
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JCAHO (Joint Commission) - correct answer✔️✔️The non-profit organization that
assists healthcare facilities by providing accreditation
3 year award
CARF (Rehabilitation Accreditation Commission) - correct answer✔️✔️The
Organization that oversees the accreditation of brain injury programs
3 year award
TBI Act of 1996 - correct answer✔️✔️Federal Legislation
"To expand efforts to identify methods of preventing TBI, to expand biomedical
research efforts or to minimize the severity of dysfunction as a result of such an
injury, and to improve the delivery & quality of services through the State
Demonstration projects."
HRSA - Health Resources Services Administration - correct answer✔️✔️Money to
states to improve integration services, establish policy & procedure financial
support
CDC - Center for Disease Control - correct answer✔️✔️Carries out projects to
reduce incidence of TBI
Rehabilitation act of 1973 - correct answer✔️✔️Set foundation for state
vocational rehab system, a federal/state supported system of services which
assists persons with disabilities who are pursuing meaningful careers
Diffuse axonal injury - correct answer✔️✔️Severe brain injury caused by extreme
shearing forces
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CBIS Exam guide with
100% correct answers
Acute Brain Injury - correct answer✔️✔️An injury to the brain that is not
hereditary, congenital, degenerative, or induced by birth trauma
Traumatic Brain Injury - correct answer✔️✔️An alteration in brain function, or
other evidence of brain pathology, caused by an external force
2 Mechanisms
*trauma impact
* traumatic inertial forces
Non-traumatic brain injury - correct answer✔️✔️Lack of O2, decreased nutrients
to cells, exposure to toxins, pressure from tumor or blockage or other neuro
disorder
ABI Prevalence - correct answer✔️✔️2nd most prevalent disability in U. S.
* 13.5 million Americans
Children & TBI - correct answer✔️✔️* non-accidental trauma cause of 80% of
deaths in children under 2yo
* 2/3 of children under 3yo that are abused have TBIs
*falls cause 1/2 of TBI in 0-14yo
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domestic violence - correct answer✔️✔️67% of women in domestic violence had
TBI symptoms
Mild TBI - correct answer✔️✔️*concussion
*LOC > 30 min
*loss of memory >24hrs
*CGS 13-15
*normal CT or MRI
*any AMS at time of incident
Moderate TBI - correct answer✔️✔️*LOC up to 24hrs
*neuro signs of brain trauma
* CGS 9-12
*may have focal findings on CT
Severe TBI - correct answer✔️✔️*LOC <24hrs
*GCS 3-8
Screens for TBI - correct answer✔️✔️ACE - acute concussion eval
HELPS
WARCAT - warrior administered retrospective casualty assessment tool
TBIQ - traumatic brain injury questionnaire
ImPACT
OSU TBI ID
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JCAHO (Joint Commission) - correct answer✔️✔️The non-profit organization that
assists healthcare facilities by providing accreditation
3 year award
CARF (Rehabilitation Accreditation Commission) - correct answer✔️✔️The
Organization that oversees the accreditation of brain injury programs
3 year award
TBI Act of 1996 - correct answer✔️✔️Federal Legislation
"To expand efforts to identify methods of preventing TBI, to expand biomedical
research efforts or to minimize the severity of dysfunction as a result of such an
injury, and to improve the delivery & quality of services through the State
Demonstration projects."
HRSA - Health Resources Services Administration - correct answer✔️✔️Money to
states to improve integration services, establish policy & procedure financial
support
CDC - Center for Disease Control - correct answer✔️✔️Carries out projects to
reduce incidence of TBI
Rehabilitation act of 1973 - correct answer✔️✔️Set foundation for state
vocational rehab system, a federal/state supported system of services which
assists persons with disabilities who are pursuing meaningful careers
Diffuse axonal injury - correct answer✔️✔️Severe brain injury caused by extreme
shearing forces
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