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  1. Which behavioral rating scale is specifically designed to assess neurobehavioral symptoms commonly seen after TBI as reported by both clients and their significant others?

    Answer: Neurobehavioral Functioning Inventory (NFI)

    The NFI gathers self- and proxy-report data on depression, somatic complaints, memory, communication, aggression, and motor symptoms after TBI.

  2. A CBIS evaluator notices that a client's performance on a standardized memory test is significantly below what would be predicted by their injury severity. The evaluator should next:

    Answer: Administer a symptom validity test to assess effort

    Symptom validity tests (SVTs) objectively measure effort and are essential before drawing conclusions about cognitive impairment.

  3. Post-traumatic amnesia (PTA) duration is most strongly predictive of which outcome variable?

    Answer: Long-term functional and vocational outcome

    PTA duration is one of the strongest predictors of long-term functional outcome, including return to work and independent living.

  4. A CBIS specialist is evaluating a client 18 months post-injury who reports no memory problems, yet the family describes frequent repetition and missed appointments. This discrepancy most likely reflects:

    Answer: Anosognosia or impaired self-awareness from TBI

    Anosognosia—reduced awareness of one's own deficits—is a neurologically based consequence of TBI, particularly with frontal involvement.

  5. Which of the following is the most appropriate screening tool for depression specifically validated in the TBI population?

    Answer: Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9)

    The PHQ-9 has demonstrated reliability and validity in TBI populations and is widely recommended in brain injury clinical guidelines.

  6. During an evaluation, a CBIS specialist assesses a client's ability to manage finances, medications, and safety hazards. These tasks fall under which evaluation domain?

    Answer: Instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs)

    IADLs include complex real-world tasks requiring cognitive integration such as financial management, medication adherence, and home safety.

  7. The Agitated Behavior Scale (ABS) is most appropriately used during which phase of TBI recovery?

    Answer: Post-traumatic amnesia and early rehabilitation

    The ABS measures agitation severity in the early rehabilitation phase when patients are emerging from PTA and prone to behavioral dysregulation.

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