MN 568 FINAL EXAM NEWEST ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
Which statement about confusion is true? Question options:
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. - ANSWER: d)
Polypharmacy is a major contributor to confusion in older adults.
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?
Question options:
a) Meclizine
b) Diphenhydramine
c) Diamox
d) Promethazine - ANSWER: c) Diamox
The hallmark of an absence seizure is: Question options:
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? Question options:
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)? Question options:
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? Question options:
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? Question options:
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? Question options:
a) Epidural hematoma
b) Subdural hematoma
c) Subarachnoid hematoma
d) Intraparenchymal hemorrhage - ANSWER: a) Epidural hematoma
Which cranial nerve is affected in a patient with a cerebrovascular accident who has
difficulty chewing? Question options:
, a) CN V
b) CN VII
c) CN IX
d) CN X - ANSWER: a) CN V
Which statement best describes a carotid bruit? Question options:
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. - ANSWER: d)
The higher the pitch of the bruit, the higher the degree of stenosis.
Which patient is more likely to have a cluster headache? Question options:
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 - ANSWER: d) A 45-year-old male awakened
at night
Inattention and a sleep-wake cycle disturbance are the hallmark symptoms of?
Question options:
a) Dementia
b) Alzheimer's disease
c) Parkinson's disease
d) Delirium - ANSWER: d) Delirium
Which type of meningitis is more benign, self-limiting, and caused primarily by a
virus? Question options:
a) Purulent meningitis
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
Which statement about confusion is true? Question options:
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. - ANSWER: d)
Polypharmacy is a major contributor to confusion in older adults.
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?
Question options:
a) Meclizine
b) Diphenhydramine
c) Diamox
d) Promethazine - ANSWER: c) Diamox
The hallmark of an absence seizure is: Question options:
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? Question options:
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)? Question options:
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? Question options:
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? Question options:
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? Question options:
a) Epidural hematoma
b) Subdural hematoma
c) Subarachnoid hematoma
d) Intraparenchymal hemorrhage - ANSWER: a) Epidural hematoma
Which cranial nerve is affected in a patient with a cerebrovascular accident who has
difficulty chewing? Question options:
, a) CN V
b) CN VII
c) CN IX
d) CN X - ANSWER: a) CN V
Which statement best describes a carotid bruit? Question options:
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. - ANSWER: d)
The higher the pitch of the bruit, the higher the degree of stenosis.
Which patient is more likely to have a cluster headache? Question options:
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 - ANSWER: d) A 45-year-old male awakened
at night
Inattention and a sleep-wake cycle disturbance are the hallmark symptoms of?
Question options:
a) Dementia
b) Alzheimer's disease
c) Parkinson's disease
d) Delirium - ANSWER: d) Delirium
Which type of meningitis is more benign, self-limiting, and caused primarily by a
virus? Question options:
a) Purulent meningitis
