"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
... [Show More] collection, analysis and
interpretation of data - correct answer C
True or False: An "Open Head
Injury" occurs when the skull
is broken and the brain is
exposed. - correct answer True
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 - correct answer B
True or False: Men sustain
nearly 2-3 times as many
brain injuries as women. - correct answer True
Accredited programs have to demonstrate that
they are in compliance with:
A. Quality standards
B. Performance standards
C. Both quality and performance standards - correct answer C
True or False: An internal brain
injury caused by tumors, blood clots,
strokes, or seizures is an example of
an ABI but not a TBI. - correct answer True
True or False: Without treatment, individuals
with problematic or unmanageable behaviors are
the most likely to become homeless,
institutionalized in a mental facility, or
imprisoned. - correct answer True
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 - correct 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 - correct 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% - correct 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) - correct answer A
True or False: Medicaid
is an example of public
funding. - correct answer True
True or False: Traumatic
brain injury has been
called the "silent
epidemic." - correct answer True
In the US, there are at least _____ individuals
living with TBI:
A. 5.3 million
B. 2.4 million
C. 1 million - correct answer A
What is the leading cause of death from TBI?
A. Falls
B. Motor vehicle crashes
C. Assaults
D. Other - correct answer D
Two examples of national accreditation agencies
are:
A. CARF and MDCIS
B. JCAHO and MDCIS
C. CARF and JCAHO - correct 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 - correct answer C
True or False: The single most
important piece of legislation
related to brain injury was the
TBI Act of 1996. - correct answer True
True or False: An injury to the brain
occurring after birth that is not
hereditary, congenital, or
degenerative, and not due to birth
trauma is a TBI but not an ABI. - correct 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 - correct answer A
It is estimated that TBIs cost how much
annually?
A. $2 billion annually
B. $1.5 billion annually
C. $60 billion annually - correct answer C
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) is defined as:
A. A degenerative or congenital injury
B. Caused by external force
C. Occurs before birth - correct answer B
What percentage of all TBIs are considered
moderate injuries?
A. 5%
B. 50-80%
C. 10-30% - correct 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 - correct 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 - correct answer C
The number one cause of TBI injury is due to:
A.Falls
B.Transportation-related incidents
C. Work-related injuries - correct answer A
In a study conducted by Kraus et al in 1989, what percentage of adults with brain injuries tested positive for blood alcohol?
A. 10%
B. 25%
C. 56% - correct answer C
What percentage of TBIs are due to transportation-related incidents?
A. 25%
B. 44-50%
C. 80-90% - correct answer A
True or False: Motor vehicle crashes surpassed fall-related injuries as the number one cause of TBI fatalities. - correct answer False
The National Institute on Disability and Rehab Research (NIDRR) provided funding to establish:
A. TBI grants [Show Less]