CBIS Exam |215 Questions with 100% Correct
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,Acute Brain Injury - ✔✔An injury to the brain that is not hereditary, congenital,
degenerative, or induced by birth trauma
Traumatic Brain Injury - ✔✔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 - ✔✔Lack of O2, decreased nutrients to cells, exposure to
toxins, pressure from tumor or blockage or other neuro disorder
ABI Prevalence - ✔✔2nd most prevalent disability in U. S.
,* 13.5 million Americans
Children & TBI - ✔✔* 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
domestic violence - ✔✔67% of women in domestic violence had TBI symptoms
Mild TBI - ✔✔*concussion
*LOC > 30 min
*loss of memory >24hrs
*CGS 13-15
*normal CT or MRI
*any AMS at time of incident
, Moderate TBI - ✔✔*LOC up to 24hrs
*neuro signs of brain trauma
* CGS 9-12
*may have focal findings on CT
Severe TBI - ✔✔*LOC <24hrs
*GCS 3-8
Screens for TBI - ✔✔ACE - acute concussion eval
HELPS
WARCAT - warrior administered retrospective casualty assessment tool TBIQ -
traumatic brain injury questionnaire
ImPACT
OSU TBI ID
Answers | Verified | Updated 2025
,Acute Brain Injury - ✔✔An injury to the brain that is not hereditary, congenital,
degenerative, or induced by birth trauma
Traumatic Brain Injury - ✔✔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 - ✔✔Lack of O2, decreased nutrients to cells, exposure to
toxins, pressure from tumor or blockage or other neuro disorder
ABI Prevalence - ✔✔2nd most prevalent disability in U. S.
,* 13.5 million Americans
Children & TBI - ✔✔* 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
domestic violence - ✔✔67% of women in domestic violence had TBI symptoms
Mild TBI - ✔✔*concussion
*LOC > 30 min
*loss of memory >24hrs
*CGS 13-15
*normal CT or MRI
*any AMS at time of incident
, Moderate TBI - ✔✔*LOC up to 24hrs
*neuro signs of brain trauma
* CGS 9-12
*may have focal findings on CT
Severe TBI - ✔✔*LOC <24hrs
*GCS 3-8
Screens for TBI - ✔✔ACE - acute concussion eval
HELPS
WARCAT - warrior administered retrospective casualty assessment tool TBIQ -
traumatic brain injury questionnaire
ImPACT
OSU TBI ID
