CBIS Exam Study Guide Correct Questions and Answers(RATED A)

Dementia - ANSWER Must be coupled with a functional limitation in everyday life due to the cognitive change PPCS - ANSWER Always includes neuropsychological assessment, psychiatric history, psychological response to previous injuries, available support system, and current coping skills Disorders of consciousness - ANSWER Coma, vegetative, persistent vegetative, minimally conscious MTBI represents - ANSWER 75% of all TBIs in the US MTBI symptoms resolve... - ANSWER Most symptoms resolve in 2-4 weeks CTE - ANSWER A rare progressive degenerative condition of the central nervous system. Diffuse axonal injury causes release of tau proteins. Blood Brain Barrier - ANSWER At the vascular level harmful substances cannot pass through the membrane to harm the brain and it has its own glial cells that serve as its own immune defense and garbage disposal Aspiration - ANSWER Food, liquid, or vomit inhaled into thw lungs can result in pneumonia or other respiratory infections Pressure Sores - ANSWER Caused by inadequate pressure relief, prolonged positioning on one's side or buttocks, shearing of skin, casts, infections, incontinence, and poor nutrition