Test 3- Dunphy neuro questions.
Which statement about confusion is true?
a. Confusion is a disease process.
b. Confusion is always temporary.
c. Age is a reliable predictor of confusion.
d. Polypharmacy is a major contributor to confusion in older adults. - answerd
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 - answerc
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 - answerb
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 - answerb
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 - answerc
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. - answerd
. 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 - answera
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 - answera
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 - answera
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.
c. A low-pitched bruit is a medical emergency.
d. The higher the pitch of the bruit, the higher the degree of stenosis. - answerd
Which patient is more likely to have a cluster headache?
a. A female in her reproductive years
b. A 40-year-old African American male
c. A 55-year-old female who drinks 10 cups of coffee daily
d. A 45-year-old male awakened at night - answerd
Inattention and a sleep-wake cycle disturbance are the hallmark symptoms of?
a. Dementia
b. Alzheimer's disease
c. Parkinson's disease
d. Delirium - answerd
Which type of meningitis is more benign, self-limiting, and caused primarily by a virus?
a. Purulent meningitis
b. Chronic meningitis
c. Aseptic meningitis
d. Herpes meningitis - answerc
Which is the most sensitive neuroimaging test to evaluate patients with encephalitis?
a. MRI
b. CT
c. Electroencephalogram (EEG)
Which statement about confusion is true?
a. Confusion is a disease process.
b. Confusion is always temporary.
c. Age is a reliable predictor of confusion.
d. Polypharmacy is a major contributor to confusion in older adults. - answerd
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 - answerc
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 - answerb
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 - answerb
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 - answerc
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. - answerd
. 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 - answera
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 - answera
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 - answera
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.
c. A low-pitched bruit is a medical emergency.
d. The higher the pitch of the bruit, the higher the degree of stenosis. - answerd
Which patient is more likely to have a cluster headache?
a. A female in her reproductive years
b. A 40-year-old African American male
c. A 55-year-old female who drinks 10 cups of coffee daily
d. A 45-year-old male awakened at night - answerd
Inattention and a sleep-wake cycle disturbance are the hallmark symptoms of?
a. Dementia
b. Alzheimer's disease
c. Parkinson's disease
d. Delirium - answerd
Which type of meningitis is more benign, self-limiting, and caused primarily by a virus?
a. Purulent meningitis
b. Chronic meningitis
c. Aseptic meningitis
d. Herpes meningitis - answerc
Which is the most sensitive neuroimaging test to evaluate patients with encephalitis?
a. MRI
b. CT
c. Electroencephalogram (EEG)
