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ABRET Practice Exam Part 2 2026 Final Examination WITH
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
|ALREADY GRADED A+|
HYPERVENTILATION result - ANSWER--Hypocapnia: state of reduced
carbon dioxide in the blood
Photoparoxysmal response - ANSWER--EEG response to light with
spikes, spike-wave discharge and/or intermittent slow waves
Input impedance should be - ANSWER--very high
According to the Guidelines, how many bits of resolution is required? -
ANSWER--11
Which of the following is the WORST prognostic feature in the EEG of a
comatose patient? - ANSWER--monorhythmic tracing without
variability
SMALL SHARP SPIKES are also called - ANSWER--Benign Epileptiform
Transients of Sleep (BETS)
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HYPSARRHYTHMIA shows - ANSWER--Disorganized, continuous high
voltage slow waves with interspersed multifocal spike waves
A seizure discharge arising from the right frontal lobe is likely to be
characterized clinically by - ANSWER--deviation of head and eyes
What is most important when evaluating the background activity? -
ANSWER--Record the maximal state of alertness
High voltage theta or delta waves, commonly seen in children 8-14
years, accentuated by hyperventilation: - ANSWER--Posterior Slow
Waves of Youth (PSWY)
A stroke which results in only LEFT leg weakness most likely involves
which of the following arteries? - ANSWER--The RIGHT anterior cerebral
artery
Rare 6-11 hz negative sharp arciform waves, most commonly seen in
adults over 30 years in the mid-temporal regions. - ANSWER--Wickets
A prolonged series of generalized convulsions without any period of
consciousness between them is referred to as - ANSWER--status
epilepticus
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What differentiates Lambda and POSTS - ANSWER--Occurs with eyes
open
If the Low Frequency Filter is changed from 1 Hz to 5 Hz, how will a 2 Hz
slow wave be affected? - ANSWER--It will be significantly attenuated
Creuetzfeldt-Jakob disease EEG shows - ANSWER--GPDs/GPEDS
Mu Rhythm is a frequency of - ANSWER--8-10 Hz
In which of the following conditions are periodic lateralized
epileptiform discharges most likely? - ANSWER--Herpes simplex
encephalitis
Photic induced epileptiform discharges are most likely associated with -
ANSWER--barbiturate withdrawal
Subacute sclerosing panecephalitis is associated with - ANSWER--
Measles
Seizures commonly result from withdrawal of which of the following? -
ANSWER--Alcohol
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At what conceptional age is a delta brush pattern primarily seen? -
ANSWER--32 to 34 weeks
An electrographic seizure is characterized by - ANSWER--Episodic
rhythmic activity
Which of the following occurs during a typical absence seizure? -
ANSWER--Impaired consciousness
What is the term that describes failure of the alpha rhythm to
attenuate with eye opening? - ANSWER--Bancaud's Phenomenon
INFANTILE SPASMS EEG shows - ANSWER--Electrodecremental Events
Slow sampling rate may cause fast frequencies to appear slower: -
ANSWER--aliasing
The polarity convention for EEG states that the deflection is up if input -
ANSWER--1 is more negative than input 2
The EEG pattern of hypsarrhythmia is usually associated with -
ANSWER--infantile spasms
ABRET Practice Exam Part 2 2026 Final Examination WITH
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
|ALREADY GRADED A+|
HYPERVENTILATION result - ANSWER--Hypocapnia: state of reduced
carbon dioxide in the blood
Photoparoxysmal response - ANSWER--EEG response to light with
spikes, spike-wave discharge and/or intermittent slow waves
Input impedance should be - ANSWER--very high
According to the Guidelines, how many bits of resolution is required? -
ANSWER--11
Which of the following is the WORST prognostic feature in the EEG of a
comatose patient? - ANSWER--monorhythmic tracing without
variability
SMALL SHARP SPIKES are also called - ANSWER--Benign Epileptiform
Transients of Sleep (BETS)
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HYPSARRHYTHMIA shows - ANSWER--Disorganized, continuous high
voltage slow waves with interspersed multifocal spike waves
A seizure discharge arising from the right frontal lobe is likely to be
characterized clinically by - ANSWER--deviation of head and eyes
What is most important when evaluating the background activity? -
ANSWER--Record the maximal state of alertness
High voltage theta or delta waves, commonly seen in children 8-14
years, accentuated by hyperventilation: - ANSWER--Posterior Slow
Waves of Youth (PSWY)
A stroke which results in only LEFT leg weakness most likely involves
which of the following arteries? - ANSWER--The RIGHT anterior cerebral
artery
Rare 6-11 hz negative sharp arciform waves, most commonly seen in
adults over 30 years in the mid-temporal regions. - ANSWER--Wickets
A prolonged series of generalized convulsions without any period of
consciousness between them is referred to as - ANSWER--status
epilepticus
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What differentiates Lambda and POSTS - ANSWER--Occurs with eyes
open
If the Low Frequency Filter is changed from 1 Hz to 5 Hz, how will a 2 Hz
slow wave be affected? - ANSWER--It will be significantly attenuated
Creuetzfeldt-Jakob disease EEG shows - ANSWER--GPDs/GPEDS
Mu Rhythm is a frequency of - ANSWER--8-10 Hz
In which of the following conditions are periodic lateralized
epileptiform discharges most likely? - ANSWER--Herpes simplex
encephalitis
Photic induced epileptiform discharges are most likely associated with -
ANSWER--barbiturate withdrawal
Subacute sclerosing panecephalitis is associated with - ANSWER--
Measles
Seizures commonly result from withdrawal of which of the following? -
ANSWER--Alcohol
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At what conceptional age is a delta brush pattern primarily seen? -
ANSWER--32 to 34 weeks
An electrographic seizure is characterized by - ANSWER--Episodic
rhythmic activity
Which of the following occurs during a typical absence seizure? -
ANSWER--Impaired consciousness
What is the term that describes failure of the alpha rhythm to
attenuate with eye opening? - ANSWER--Bancaud's Phenomenon
INFANTILE SPASMS EEG shows - ANSWER--Electrodecremental Events
Slow sampling rate may cause fast frequencies to appear slower: -
ANSWER--aliasing
The polarity convention for EEG states that the deflection is up if input -
ANSWER--1 is more negative than input 2
The EEG pattern of hypsarrhythmia is usually associated with -
ANSWER--infantile spasms
