CBIS Study Guide 2026

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📋 CBIS Exam Format at a Glance

Questions

120 min

Time Limit

80%

Passing Score

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📚 CBIS Topics to Study (69)

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✍️ Sample CBIS Questions & Answers

1. During an initial assessment, what should be documented first?

✓ Chief complaint and history of present illness

The chief complaint and history of present illness establish the reason for the visit and provide context for the examination.

2. What is a randomized controlled trial (RCT)?

✓ A study where participants are randomly assigned to treatment or control groups

RCTs randomly assign participants to groups, minimizing bias and allowing researchers to determine cause-and-effect relationships.

3. When a social worker with CBIS certification applies for a brain injury program director role, how does the credential most directly support the application?

✓ It signals cross-disciplinary brain injury competency that aligns with program leadership demands

The CBIS credential signals validated, cross-disciplinary expertise that directly aligns with the competency expectations of brain injury program director positions.

4. The ACBIS Code of Ethics applies to CBIS credential holders in which of the following situations?

✓ In all professional activities related to their work with individuals with brain injuries

The ACBIS Code of Ethics governs CBIS holders across all professional activities involving individuals with brain injuries, not just discrete events.

5. What is the primary benefit of a brain injury support group for TBI survivors?

✓ Reducing social isolation, sharing coping strategies, and normalizing TBI experiences through peer connection

Support groups provide a community of shared experience where TBI survivors reduce isolation, exchange practical strategies, and build social networks that are critical to psychological well-being and community reintegration.

6. A CBIS-certified occupational therapist transitions to a Veterans Affairs (VA) facility. How does the credential serve in this context?

✓ It demonstrates TBI specialty knowledge highly relevant to the VA's large brain-injured veteran population

The VA serves a large population of veterans with TBI, making CBIS certification directly relevant and highly valued in VA employment contexts.

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