EG Boards Review Questions With Updated Answers(Guaranteed Success)

EG Boards Review Questions With Updated Answers(Guaranteed Success) A family history of epilepsy is especially important to determine the diagnosis of __. a. complex partial seizures b. pseudo-seizures c. Lennox-Gastaut syndrome d. classic absence seizures - correct answer...d. classic absence seizures The EEG of an aphasic patient whose CT scan reveals a subdural hematoma is most likely to show ____. a. right temporal spike and wave focus b. attenuation of background in the left hemisphere c. left hemispheric PLEDs d. generalized polyspikes - correct answer...b. attenuation of background in the left hemisphere 102. Intracerebral hemorrhage from the middle cerebral artery would most likely produce an EEG finding of ____. a. periodic bursts of high amplitude theta activity over the ipsilateral hemisphere. b. delta activity maximal over the frontotemporal area of affected hemisphere c. spike and wave complexes over the affected hemisphere d. alpha coma - correct answer...b. delta activity maximal over the frontotemporal area of affected hemisphere 103. A diagnosis of an astrocytoma in the left frontal lobe is most likely to produce which of the following EEG findings? a. generalized polymorphic delta activity b. focal delta activity in the right hemisphere c. left frontal focal spike activity d. left frontal burst suppression - correct answer...c. left frontal focal spike activity 104. This type of EEG activity most often appears in association with rapidly growing tumors such as glioblastoma multifor′me and cerebral metastatic lesions. a. polymorphic delta activity b. beta asymmetry c. spike and wave d. epileptiform discharges - correct answer...a) polymorphic delta activity What disease is consistent with an EEG that has 1-1.5 Hz triphasics, in addition to progressive mental deterioration for six months with ataxia and muscle wasting? - correct answer...Creutzfeldt-Jacob disease What EEG pattern is consistent with absence seizures? - correct answer...generalized 3 Hz s/w A disorder often confused with PD at the onset with more aggressive symptoms is called ____ - correct answer...Progressive supranuclear palsy USB stands for - correct answer...Universal Serial Bus 491. Electrodes should be removed before the patient is taken into the MRI scanner because: a. the electrodes will show up on the MRI scan b. The electrodes can cause burns c. The magnetic force can polarize the electrodes d. The electrodes will be pulled off by magnetic force - correct answer...b. The electrodes can cause burns *d is also likely, but b is apparently the best answer A megabyte is how many bytes? - correct answer...1 million A gigabyte is how many bytes? - correct answer...1 billion A terabyte is how many bytes? - correct answer...1 trillion How many bits are in a byte? - correct answer...8 bits 481. In a modern IONM system, is the amplifier box ground (pt ground or common electrode) the same as the IONM instrument ground? a. Yes b. No - correct answer...b. no 482. All electrodes used in END testing should have ___ a. 2 mm pin connectors b. 5 mm pin connectors c. DIN 42-802 standard connectors d. Exposed metal pin connectors - correct answer...c. DIN 42-802 standard connectors 486. A burn with damage to the superficial dermis and is red, painful, and often blistering is what degree? - correct answer...Second degree Second degree burns affect the epidermis and dermis. First degree burns affect only the former. Define lesion - correct answer...Tissue that has suffered damage or has been altered from its normal physiological state Mechanical lesions are caused by a. Exercise, overuse of joints b. Pressure and removing adhesive too quickly c. Repetitive movements d. Working with heavy machinery - correct answer...b. Pressure and removing adhesive too quickly Hypnagogic hypersynchrony occurs during what state? - correct answer...Drowsiness What is the morphology of hypnagogic hypersynchronous waveforms? - correct answer...high amplitude, 3-5 Hz In what region do k-complexes have the highest amplitude? - correct answer...frontal region How does frequency of sleep spindles in a 3-year-old compare to that of an adult? - correct answer...The frequency is the same Asynchronous sleep spindles are characteristic for what age group? - correct answer...Children under 1 year old True or False - Semi-rhythmic theta-delta bursts are normal in drowsiness - correct answer...True They are abnormal in a fully awake patient 470. In modern EEG systems, the ground electrode on the patient is __ the ground in the electrical outlet in which the instrument is plugged. a. the same as b. connected to c. in conjunction with d. isolated from - correct answer...d. isolated from 473. A resistor: a. welcomes any current change b. resists steady state current and welcome fast current change c. resists any current change and welcome any steady current flow d. is a synonym for capacitor - correct answer...a. welcomes any current change 474. Using a constant voltage, what is the maximum current a person can grasp and probably still 'let go'? a. 16mA b. 20mA c. 50mA d. 2A - correct answer...a. 16mA 475. At what level of constant voltage is a person likely to experience paralysis of respiratory muscles? a. 1mA b. 6-8mA c. 16mA d. 20-50mA - correct answer...d. 20-50mA 476. What level of constant voltage is likely to cause aystole? a. 1mA b. 2-5mA c. 50mA d. 2A - correct answer...d. 2A Which of the following are considered abnormal? a. BECTS b. 14 and 6 positive spikes c. RMTD d. 6 Hz s/w - correct answer...a. BECTS (benign epilepsy with centro-temporal spikes) Which statement is not true in regards to SSS (small sharp spikes)? a. They tend to shift from side to side b. They are diffusely distributed c. They appear in light sleep d. They are seen mostly in children - correct answer...d. They are seen mostly in children