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167 Multiple choice questions
Term 1 of 167
A patient is admitted to the operating room diagnosed with a burst fracture of the first lumbar
vertebra. The most appropriate nerve(s) to monitor would be the
Posterior tibial and auditory nerves
Median and ulnar nerves
Posterior tibial and ulnar nerves
Cauda equina
Term 2 of 167
MAC stands for:
Minimum Anesthetic Consciousness
Maximum Alveolar Compromise
Minimum Alveolar Concentration
Minimum Anesthetic Concentration
Term 3 of 167
Which of the following anesthetic agent will obliterate the transcranial electric motor evoked
potential?
Propofol
Desflurane
Fentanyl
Nitrous Oxide
,Term 4 of 167
When is leakage current present in an evoked potential instrument?
Only if the ground is broken
Only when used with an extension cord
Only when a ground loop is present
Whenever the instrument is connected to a power source
Term 5 of 167
SSEP recordings typically require a wide bandpass of
.5 Hz to 200 Hz
1 Hz to 1,000 Hz
5 Hz to 3,000 Hz
5 Hz to 5,000 Hz
Term 6 of 167
The central conduction time for median nerve SSEP is:
N9-N20
P14-P23
P14-N20
N13-N18
,Term 7 of 167
Spondylosis
Tethered cord
Avulsed nerve roots
Spinal cord tumor
Degenerative spine disease
Term 8 of 167
Which of the following refers to the phenomenon of fast frequency components of an artifact or
signal showing up on an evoked potential at slower frequencies?
Delay
Smoothing
Aliasing
Blocking
Term 9 of 167
Use of opiates during surgery
Slight decrease in SEP amplitude
Slight increase in SEP amplitude
Slight decrease in SEP latency
Slight increase in SEP latency
, Term 10 of 167
Multiple sclerosis, spinal cord injury, and brain trauma can lead to debilitating spasticity that has
been relieved in some patients following
Selective dorsal rhizotomy
Cortical stimulation
Corpus callosotomy
Posterior spinal fixation
Term 11 of 167
Cranial nerve VI:
Abducens
Trochlear
Trigeminal
Facial
Term 12 of 167
Standard (universal) precautions are used to reduce the transmission of
Hepatitis A virus
Reproductive spores
Bloodborne pathogens
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
167 Multiple choice questions
Term 1 of 167
A patient is admitted to the operating room diagnosed with a burst fracture of the first lumbar
vertebra. The most appropriate nerve(s) to monitor would be the
Posterior tibial and auditory nerves
Median and ulnar nerves
Posterior tibial and ulnar nerves
Cauda equina
Term 2 of 167
MAC stands for:
Minimum Anesthetic Consciousness
Maximum Alveolar Compromise
Minimum Alveolar Concentration
Minimum Anesthetic Concentration
Term 3 of 167
Which of the following anesthetic agent will obliterate the transcranial electric motor evoked
potential?
Propofol
Desflurane
Fentanyl
Nitrous Oxide
,Term 4 of 167
When is leakage current present in an evoked potential instrument?
Only if the ground is broken
Only when used with an extension cord
Only when a ground loop is present
Whenever the instrument is connected to a power source
Term 5 of 167
SSEP recordings typically require a wide bandpass of
.5 Hz to 200 Hz
1 Hz to 1,000 Hz
5 Hz to 3,000 Hz
5 Hz to 5,000 Hz
Term 6 of 167
The central conduction time for median nerve SSEP is:
N9-N20
P14-P23
P14-N20
N13-N18
,Term 7 of 167
Spondylosis
Tethered cord
Avulsed nerve roots
Spinal cord tumor
Degenerative spine disease
Term 8 of 167
Which of the following refers to the phenomenon of fast frequency components of an artifact or
signal showing up on an evoked potential at slower frequencies?
Delay
Smoothing
Aliasing
Blocking
Term 9 of 167
Use of opiates during surgery
Slight decrease in SEP amplitude
Slight increase in SEP amplitude
Slight decrease in SEP latency
Slight increase in SEP latency
, Term 10 of 167
Multiple sclerosis, spinal cord injury, and brain trauma can lead to debilitating spasticity that has
been relieved in some patients following
Selective dorsal rhizotomy
Cortical stimulation
Corpus callosotomy
Posterior spinal fixation
Term 11 of 167
Cranial nerve VI:
Abducens
Trochlear
Trigeminal
Facial
Term 12 of 167
Standard (universal) precautions are used to reduce the transmission of
Hepatitis A virus
Reproductive spores
Bloodborne pathogens
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
