Examl 3:l NSG550/l NSGl 550l (Latestl 2025/l
2026l Update)l Diagnosticl Reasoningl forl
NPl Review|l Questionsl &l Answers|l Gradel
A|l 100%l Correctl (Verifiedl Solutions)-l
Wilkes
Q:l Whatl kindl ofl testl isl al carotidl arteryl duplexl scan?
Answer:
Ultrasound
Q:l Whatl kindl ofl testl isl al CTl ofl brain?
Answer:
Xray
Q:l Whenl isl al CTl ofl brainl indicated?
Answer:
Whenl CNSl diseasel isl indicated
Q:l Whatl canl al CTl ofl brainl diagnose?
Answer:
Brainl tumors,l infarction,l bleeding,l hematomas
Q:l Whatl canl youl usel tol diagnosel crainl tumors,l infarction,l bleeding,l hematomas?
Answer:
,CTl ofl brain
Q:l Whatl testl shouldl bel thel initiall testl tol obtainl whenl al strokel isl suspected?
Answer:
Non-contrastl CT
Q:l Whatl kindl ofl testl isl al Myelography?
Answer:
Xray
Q:l Whatl doesl al myelographyl do?
Answer:
Providesl radiographicl visualizationl ofl thel subarachnoidl spacel ofl thel spinall canal.
Q:l Whatl structuresl canl bel seenl withl al Myelography?
Answer:
Cord,l nervesl roots,l surroundingl meninges
Q:l Whenl isl al myelographyl indicated?
Answer:
Severel backl painl orl localizedl neurologicl signsl thatl suggestl narrowingl ofl thel spinall
canal.
Herniatedl lumbarl discs,l tumors,l cysts.
Q:l Whatl testl wouldl youl usel tol identifyl herniatedl lumbarl discs,l tumors,l cysts.
Answer:
,Myelography
Q:l Skulll Xray:l Whatl isl itl usedl for?
Answer:
Evaluationl ofl traumal orl disease
Q:l Skulll Xray:l Whatl structuresl doesl itl visualize?
Answer:
bonesl ofl skull,l nasall sinuses,l CNSl calcifications,l metastaticl tumors,l andl child'sl
abnormall headl size.
Q:l Spinall Xray:l Whatl isl itl usedl for?
Answer:
Evaluationl ofl neck/backl pain,l arthriticl changes,l DDD,l spondylolisthesis,l fractures,l
scoliosis.
Q:l Spinall Xray:l Whatl doesl thel spinall xrayl notl evaluate?
Answer:
Discsl orl softl structures.
Q:l Spinall Xray:l Howl willl al musclel spasml show?
Answer:
Asl straighteningl ofl normall lordosis
Q:l Spinall Xray:l Whenl isl al spinall xrayl notl indicated?
Answer:
, Inl uncomplicatedl backl pain
Q:l Acetylcholinel Receptorl Antibodyl Test:l Whatl isl thisl testl usedl for?
Answer:
Tol diagnosel acquiredl myasthenial gravisl andl monitorl ptl responsel tol immunosuppressivel
therapy.
Q:l Myasthenial Gravis:l Whatl isl itl andl whatl causesl it?
Answer:
Autoimmunel diseasel causedl byl antibodiesl thatl blockl orl destroyl receptorsl forl
Acetylcholine.
Q:l Myasthenial Gravis:l s/sx
Answer:
Musclel Weaknessl andl Fatigue
Q:l Cholinesterasel test:l Whatl doesl itl identify?
Answer:
Patientsl withl PChEl deficiencyl beforel anesthesial orl thosel whol mayl havel beenl exposedl
tol phosphatel poisoning.
Q:l Cholinesterasel test:l Whatl doesl itl identifyl onl amnioticl fluid?
Answer:
Neurall tubel defects
Q:l Electrodiagnosticl (EEG):l Whatl isl it?
2026l Update)l Diagnosticl Reasoningl forl
NPl Review|l Questionsl &l Answers|l Gradel
A|l 100%l Correctl (Verifiedl Solutions)-l
Wilkes
Q:l Whatl kindl ofl testl isl al carotidl arteryl duplexl scan?
Answer:
Ultrasound
Q:l Whatl kindl ofl testl isl al CTl ofl brain?
Answer:
Xray
Q:l Whenl isl al CTl ofl brainl indicated?
Answer:
Whenl CNSl diseasel isl indicated
Q:l Whatl canl al CTl ofl brainl diagnose?
Answer:
Brainl tumors,l infarction,l bleeding,l hematomas
Q:l Whatl canl youl usel tol diagnosel crainl tumors,l infarction,l bleeding,l hematomas?
Answer:
,CTl ofl brain
Q:l Whatl testl shouldl bel thel initiall testl tol obtainl whenl al strokel isl suspected?
Answer:
Non-contrastl CT
Q:l Whatl kindl ofl testl isl al Myelography?
Answer:
Xray
Q:l Whatl doesl al myelographyl do?
Answer:
Providesl radiographicl visualizationl ofl thel subarachnoidl spacel ofl thel spinall canal.
Q:l Whatl structuresl canl bel seenl withl al Myelography?
Answer:
Cord,l nervesl roots,l surroundingl meninges
Q:l Whenl isl al myelographyl indicated?
Answer:
Severel backl painl orl localizedl neurologicl signsl thatl suggestl narrowingl ofl thel spinall
canal.
Herniatedl lumbarl discs,l tumors,l cysts.
Q:l Whatl testl wouldl youl usel tol identifyl herniatedl lumbarl discs,l tumors,l cysts.
Answer:
,Myelography
Q:l Skulll Xray:l Whatl isl itl usedl for?
Answer:
Evaluationl ofl traumal orl disease
Q:l Skulll Xray:l Whatl structuresl doesl itl visualize?
Answer:
bonesl ofl skull,l nasall sinuses,l CNSl calcifications,l metastaticl tumors,l andl child'sl
abnormall headl size.
Q:l Spinall Xray:l Whatl isl itl usedl for?
Answer:
Evaluationl ofl neck/backl pain,l arthriticl changes,l DDD,l spondylolisthesis,l fractures,l
scoliosis.
Q:l Spinall Xray:l Whatl doesl thel spinall xrayl notl evaluate?
Answer:
Discsl orl softl structures.
Q:l Spinall Xray:l Howl willl al musclel spasml show?
Answer:
Asl straighteningl ofl normall lordosis
Q:l Spinall Xray:l Whenl isl al spinall xrayl notl indicated?
Answer:
, Inl uncomplicatedl backl pain
Q:l Acetylcholinel Receptorl Antibodyl Test:l Whatl isl thisl testl usedl for?
Answer:
Tol diagnosel acquiredl myasthenial gravisl andl monitorl ptl responsel tol immunosuppressivel
therapy.
Q:l Myasthenial Gravis:l Whatl isl itl andl whatl causesl it?
Answer:
Autoimmunel diseasel causedl byl antibodiesl thatl blockl orl destroyl receptorsl forl
Acetylcholine.
Q:l Myasthenial Gravis:l s/sx
Answer:
Musclel Weaknessl andl Fatigue
Q:l Cholinesterasel test:l Whatl doesl itl identify?
Answer:
Patientsl withl PChEl deficiencyl beforel anesthesial orl thosel whol mayl havel beenl exposedl
tol phosphatel poisoning.
Q:l Cholinesterasel test:l Whatl doesl itl identifyl onl amnioticl fluid?
Answer:
Neurall tubel defects
Q:l Electrodiagnosticl (EEG):l Whatl isl it?
