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"Surveillance" is defined as:
A. Watching a doorway to make sure no patient
or client exits
B. An impairment of the optic nerve
C. Ongoing systemic collection, analysis and
interpretation of data - ANSWER-C
An Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) is an injury
that:
A. Was induced by birth trauma
B. Occurs after birth and is not hereditary,
congenital or degenerative and includes TBI
C. Does not include TBI - ANSWER-B
Accredited programs have to demonstrate that
they are in compliance with:
A. Quality standards
B. Performance standards
C. Both quality and performance standards - ANSWER-C
What type of care setting is focused on saving
the individual's life and preventing further
injury?
,A. Acute rehabilitation
B. Acute hospital
C. Supported living - ANSWER-B
Persons with ABI most likely to have difficulty
accessing services are:
A. Individuals with cognitive impairment but
lack physical disabilities
B. Individuals with problem behaviors
C. Both A and B - ANSWER-C
The Brain Injury Association (BIA) estimates that only
_____% of individuals with severe brain injuries have
adequate funding for long-term treatment.
A. 5%
B. 20%
C. 50% - ANSWER-A
The national advocacy organization for persons
with brain injury is called:
A. Brain Injury Association (BIA)
B. Rehab Accreditation Commission (CARF)
C. Joint Commission on the Accreditation of
Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) - ANSWER-A
In the US, there are at least _____ individuals
living with TBI:
A. 5.3 million
B. 2.4 million
,C. 1 million - ANSWER-A
What is the leading cause of death from TBI?
A. Falls
B. Motor vehicle crashes
C. Assaults
D. Other - ANSWER-D
Two examples of national accreditation agencies
are:
A. CARF and MDCIS
B. JCAHO and MDCIS
C. CARF and JCAHO - ANSWER-C
The TBI Grant Program provides "seed money"
for:
A. Integration of services and establishment of
policy
B. Procurement of financial support
C. Both A and B - ANSWER-C
trauma is a TBI but not an ABI. - ANSWER-False
How many American experience the onset of
long-term disability following TBI each year?
A. 80,000-90,000
B. 500,000
C. 2,000,000 - ANSWER-A
, It is estimated that TBIs cost how much
annually?
A. $2 billion annually
B. $1.5 billion annually
C. $60 billion annually - ANSWER-C
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) is defined as:
A. A degenerative or congenital injury
B. Caused by external force
C. Occurs before birth - ANSWER-B
What percentage of all TBIs are considered
moderate injuries?
A. 5%
B. 50-80%
C. 10-30% - ANSWER-C
What was important about the Olmstead decision:
A. Extended coverage of private insurance
B. Challenged state, federal, and local governments to
provide community-based services
C. Reduced insurance coverage of TBI - ANSWER-B
The TBI Act Amendments of 2000 provides the
CDC with support to expand:
A. Research into HIV
B. Education of advisory boards
C. State surveillance and prevention programs - ANSWER-C