CBIS Treatment Approaches and Interventions 4

Question 1

Which assistive technology category is most appropriate for a TBI survivor with severe expressive aphasia who retains some motor control?

Accepted Answer

Augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) devices

Answer

AAC devices provide alternative means of communication for individuals who cannot rely on verbal speech, supporting participation and quality of life.

Question 2

The HELPS Brain Injury Screening Tool is used by brain injury specialists primarily to:

Accepted Answer

Screen for unidentified prior TBI in adults presenting with complex needs

Answer

HELPS (Head injury, Employed before injury, Learning disability, Physical disability, Substance abuse) identifies undetected TBI history in populations with multiple vulnerabilities.

Question 3

A TBI patient struggles with prospective memory (remembering future intentions). The most evidence-based compensatory strategy is:

Accepted Answer

Smartphone reminders and alarm-based cueing

Answer

Electronic reminders and alarm-based cueing systems have strong evidence for compensating prospective memory deficits in TBI by providing external prompts at the right time.

Question 4

Which rehabilitation principle supports providing gradually decreasing therapist assistance to promote TBI survivor independence?

Accepted Answer

Scaffolding (fading of cues)

Answer

Scaffolding involves initially providing high support and systematically reducing it as the patient demonstrates competence, fostering independent skill performance.

Question 5

Post-traumatic amnesia (PTA) duration is the strongest predictor of:

Accepted Answer

Long-term functional outcome after TBI

Answer

PTA duration is widely recognized as the single strongest predictor of long-term functional and psychosocial outcomes following TBI.

(CBIS) Certified Brain Injury Specialist Practice Test

(CBIS) Certified Brain Injury Specialist Practice Test

CBIS Treatment Approaches and Interventions 4