CBIS EXAM (CERTIFIED BRAIN INJURY SPECIALIST
EXAM)2023-2024 ACTUAL EXAM 300 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED
ANSWERS) | ALREADY GRADED A+
According to the medical model, who is the “power person”?
A.The patient
B. The guardian
C.The physician or therapist – ANSWER- C
Which of the following is an example of a disability “label”:
A. “The TBI in bed 2”
B. “He’s one of Jerry’s kids”
C. “She’s a CVA”
D. All of the above – ANSWER- D
True or False: The ultimate goal of BI rehab is to return people who have been
injured as fully as possible to their communities. – ANSWER- True
True or False: Inclusion means the person is incorporated and welcomed into the
community. – ANSWER- True
True or False: Empathy is the ability to direct the treatment session with clear
guidelines. – ANSWER- False
True or False: Transferring financial control to the consumer through individual
budgets is an example of a key action to achieve self-determination. – ANSWERTrue
According to the Interdependence Paradigm, who is the “power person”?
A.The doctor
B.The person with a disability
C.The therapist – ANSWER- B
Which of the following is not an interaction style that facilitates outcome goals,
partnerships and agreement:
A. Watching T.V.
B. PEARL
C. No Blame and Can versus Can’t – ANSWER- A
True or False: Integration expects that people fit in and reach for similar standards.
- ANSWER- True
The term “active treatment” refers to:
A. An interaction intended to result in greater dependence
B. An interaction intended to result in greater independence, autonomy and
empowerment
C. An interaction of either type – ANSWER- B
In the medical model, what is the real responsibility of the patient?
A. To exert their right to equal treatment
B. To adapt to the therapy schedule
C. To cooperate with the treatment team – ANSWER- C
When is the medical model the most appropriate model to use?
A. When the goal is to address interdependence
B. When the goal is to address sickness or establish medical stability
C. When the goal is for the patient to exert their rights to equal treatment –
ANSWER- B
True or False: Behavioral research suggests
that human behaviors develop and continue because of their desirable effect on the
individual. – ANSWER- True
Mutual reinforcement is characterized by an exchange of reinforcers between:
A.Two or more people
B.A patient and their physician
C.A patient and their therapist – ANSWER- A
An example of promoting self-determination in the Human Services is:
A. Instituting change through legislature
B. Developing leadership skills among people with disabilities
C. Both A and B – ANSWER- C
True or False: The creation or prolonging of negatively reciprocal interactions
(such as being overly corrective, disempowering or using unnecessarily restrictive
comments or actions) is an example of mutually reinforcing interactions. –
ANSWER- False
True or False: The concept of “no blame” proposes that if people are predisposed
to behave in certain situations, then holding them at fault or blaming for unwanted
actions makes good sense. – ANSWER- False
True or False: Staff operating from a stance of “can versus can’t” are not likely to
encourage inclusion or support a person’s interests. – ANSWER- False
Self determination builds on the principles of:
A.Right to refuse, civil rights
B.Informed consent, right to refuse C.Informed consent, medical stability –
ANSWER- B
Self-determination revolves around which of the following components:
A. Freedom, authority, cooperation and finances
B. Responsibility, inclusion, rights and compliance
C. Freedom, authority, support and responsibility – ANSWER- C
The Interdependent paradigm sees the problem of disability as:
A. Lack of funding
B. Focus on medical needs
C. Limited or non-existent support for
differences – ANSWER- C
Five desired interactional components include:
A. Positive, early, active, reinforce, learn B.Positive, early, all, reinforce, learn
C. Positive, early, all, reinforce, look – ANSWER- C
True or False: The rehab process often involves simple techniques and procedures
by a single person. – ANSWER- False
True or False: Negative reciprocal relationship refers to relationships that involve
ongoing exchange of unwanted events between people. – ANSWER- True
The medulla contains reflex centers which
control involuntary functions such as: A.Muscle function
B.Breathing and heart rate
C. Eating – ANSWER- B
The hypothalamus is the major brain region that manages the release of:
A. Epinepherine
B. Toxins
C. Body hormones – ANSWER- C
The cerebral hemispheres control:
A.The same side of the body
B.The opposite side of the body
C.Heart rate and breathing – ANSWER- B
True or False: A mild brain injury never causes any permanent problems. –
ANSWER- False
True or False: Examples of post concussion symptoms that may or may not persist
include vomiting, difficulty problem solving, irritability. – ANSWER- True
Some causes of anoxic injuries to the brain include:
A.Lack of proper nutrition
B.Vitamin deficiency
C.Near drowning or smoke inhalation – ANSWER- C
The part of the neuron that is a long, slim “wire” that transmits signals from one
cell body to another via junctions is called:
A. The cell body
B. The axon
C. The dendrite – ANSWER- B
The brain stem:
A.Is involved with emotions
B.Is dedicated to the highest level of thinking
C. Controls basic life functions – ANSWER- C
Brain cells making up the nervous system are called:
A.Meninges
B. Neurons
C. CSF – ANSWER- B