MN568 PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026 COMPREHENSIVE STUDY
GUIDE
● Sondra's peripheral vestibular disease causes dizziness and vertigo.
Which of the
following medications will help to decrease edema in the labyrinth of the
ear?
a. Meclizine
b. Diphenhydramine
c. Diamox
d. Promethazine Answer: c. Diamox
● The hallmark of an absence seizure is:
a. No activity at all
b. A blank stare
c. Urine is usually voided involuntarily
d. The attack usually lasts several minutes Answer: b. A blank stare
● How often should drug levels be monitored when a seizure
medication has controlled the
seizures, and the drug level is adequate?
,a. Every 3 months
b. Every 6 months
c. Annually
d. Whenever there is a problem Answer: b. Every 6 months
● Which of the following persons fits the classic description of a patient
with multiple
sclerosis (MS)?
a. A teenage male
b. A 65-year-old male
c. A 25-year-old female
d. A 60-year-old female Answer: c. A 25-year-old female
● Which of the following is a specific test to MS?
a. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
b. Computed tomography (CT) scan
c. A lumbar puncture
d. There is no specific test. Answer: d. There is no specific test.
● Which drug for Alzheimer's disease should be administered beginning
at the time of
diagnosis?
a. Cholinesterase inhibitors
, b. Anxiolytics
c. Antidepressants
d. Atypical antipsychotics Answer: a. Cholinesterase inhibitors
● Which hematoma occurs along the temporal cranial wall and results
from tears in the
middle meningeal artery?
a. Epidural hematoma
b. Subdural hematoma
c. Subarachnoid hematoma
d. Intraparenchymal hemorrhage Answer: a. Epidural hematoma
● 9. Which cranial nerve is affected in a patient with a cerebrovascular
accident who has
difficulty chewing?
a. CN V
b. CN VII
c. CN IX
d. CN X Answer: a. CN V
● Which statement best describes a carotid bruit?
a. It is felt with the middle three fingers over the carotid artery.
b. A bruit becomes audible when the lumen is narrowed to 1 mm or less.
ANSWERS 2026 COMPREHENSIVE STUDY
GUIDE
● Sondra's peripheral vestibular disease causes dizziness and vertigo.
Which of the
following medications will help to decrease edema in the labyrinth of the
ear?
a. Meclizine
b. Diphenhydramine
c. Diamox
d. Promethazine Answer: c. Diamox
● The hallmark of an absence seizure is:
a. No activity at all
b. A blank stare
c. Urine is usually voided involuntarily
d. The attack usually lasts several minutes Answer: b. A blank stare
● How often should drug levels be monitored when a seizure
medication has controlled the
seizures, and the drug level is adequate?
,a. Every 3 months
b. Every 6 months
c. Annually
d. Whenever there is a problem Answer: b. Every 6 months
● Which of the following persons fits the classic description of a patient
with multiple
sclerosis (MS)?
a. A teenage male
b. A 65-year-old male
c. A 25-year-old female
d. A 60-year-old female Answer: c. A 25-year-old female
● Which of the following is a specific test to MS?
a. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
b. Computed tomography (CT) scan
c. A lumbar puncture
d. There is no specific test. Answer: d. There is no specific test.
● Which drug for Alzheimer's disease should be administered beginning
at the time of
diagnosis?
a. Cholinesterase inhibitors
, b. Anxiolytics
c. Antidepressants
d. Atypical antipsychotics Answer: a. Cholinesterase inhibitors
● Which hematoma occurs along the temporal cranial wall and results
from tears in the
middle meningeal artery?
a. Epidural hematoma
b. Subdural hematoma
c. Subarachnoid hematoma
d. Intraparenchymal hemorrhage Answer: a. Epidural hematoma
● 9. Which cranial nerve is affected in a patient with a cerebrovascular
accident who has
difficulty chewing?
a. CN V
b. CN VII
c. CN IX
d. CN X Answer: a. CN V
● Which statement best describes a carotid bruit?
a. It is felt with the middle three fingers over the carotid artery.
b. A bruit becomes audible when the lumen is narrowed to 1 mm or less.
