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Questionm1
Anmischemicmstrokemis:
A. amtransientmepisodemofmneurologicmdysfunctionmbymfocalmbrain,mspinalmcord,
m or mretinalmischemia,mwithoutmacute minfarction.mIncorrect
B. anminfarctionmofmthemcentralmnervousmsystemmtissuemthatmmaymbemsil
entmormsymptomatic.
C. themabruptmonsetmofmmotormormsensorymdeficits.
D. focalmormasymmetricmweaknessesmcausedmbymcentralmandmperipheralmnervemdama
ge.mExplanation:
Ischemicmstrokemism“anminfarctionmofmcentralmnervousmsystemmtissue”mthatmmaymbemsymptom
aticmormsilent.mTIAmismnowmdefinedmasm“amtransientmepisodemofmneurologicalmdysfunctionmcau
sedmbymfocalmbrain,mspinalmcord,mormretinalmischemia,mwithoutmacuteminfarction.”mThemotherm
termsmaremnotmrelatedmto mthemnewmdefinitions.
Questionm2
Duringmthismtypemofmseizuremactivity,mthempatientmexperiencesmpartialmseizuresmthatm rese
mblemtonic-
clonicmseizures.mThempatientmmaymrecallmthemauramandmamunilateralmneurologicmdeficitmism
presentmduringmthempostictalmperiod.mThismtypemofmseizuremactivitymismreferredmto masma:
A. focalmseizuremwithmimpairmentmofmconsciousness.
B. Jacksonianmseizure.
C. focalmseizuremthatmbecomesmgeneralized.
D. grandmmalmseizure.
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Explanation:
Focalmseizuresmthatmbecomemgeneralizedmarempartialmseizuresmthatmresemblemtonic-
clonicmseizures.mThempatientmmaymrecallmthemauramandmamunilateralmneurologicmdeficitmismpr
esentmduringmthempostictalmperiod.mFocalmseizuresmwithmimpairmentmofmconsciousnessmthem
personmappearsmconfused.mAutomatismsmincludemautomaticmmotormbehaviorsmsuchmasmche
wing,msmackingmthemlips,mwalkingmabout,mandmunbuttoningmclothes.mTonicmandmthenmclonic
mmovements mthatmstartmunilaterallyminmthe mhand,mfoot,mor mface mandmspread mto mother m bodym
partsmonmthemsamemsidemwithmthempatientmremainingmconsciousmaremknownmasmJacksonianm
seizures.mDuringmamgrandmmalmseizuremthempersonmlosesmconsciousnessmsuddenly,msometi
mesmwithmamcry,mandmthembodymstiffensminto mtonicmextensor mrigidity.mBreathingmstops,mandm
thempersonmbecomesmcyanotic.mAmclonicmphasemofmrhythmicmmuscularmcontractionmfollows.
Questionm4
Whenmassessingmabdominalmcutaneousmreflexes,mthemnursempractitioner mstrokesmthemlo
wermabdomen,mthemlocalizedmtwitchmismabsent.mThismfindingmcouldmbemsuggestivemofmam p
athologicmlesionminmwhichmsegmentedmlevelmofmthemspine?
A. Thoracicm8,m9,mandm10
B. Thoracicm10,m11,mandm12
C. Lumbarm5mandmSacralm1
D. Sacralm2,m3,mandm4
Explanation:
Superficialm(cutaneous)mreflexesmandmtheirmcorrespondingmspinalmsegmentsmincludemthemfoll
owing:mAbdominalmreflexes:muppermthoracicm8,m9,m10mandmlower mthoracicm10,m11,m12;
Plantar:mlumbarm5mandmsacralm1;mandmAnal:msacralm2,m3,m4.
Questionm5
Anmexamplemofmsymmetricmweaknessmis:
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A. themrightmshoulder.
B. themright
mhand.mC.mbot
hmarms.
D.m onemthemrightmsidemofmthemface.
Explanation:
Theremarem4mdifferentmpatternsmofmweakness:mProximal,mdistal,msymmetric,mandmasymmetri
c.mAnmexamplemofmproximalmweaknessmismweaknessminmthemshoulder mormhipmgirdle.mDistalm
weaknessmoccursminmthemhandsmormfeet.mSymmetricmweaknessmoccursminmthemsamemareasmo
nmbothmsidesmofmthembody.mAnmasymmetricmweaknessmoccursminmamportionmofmthemfacemorme
xtremity
-mamformmofmfocalmweakness.
Questionm6
Assessmentmofmam70-year-
old'smabilitymto mmaintainmpersonalmsafetymwouldmbemmostmadverselymaffectedmbymdecliningmfunc
tionminmthe:
A.m cardiovascular msystem.
B.m respiratorymsystem.
C.m m sensorymperceptionmsystem.
D.m gastrointestinalmsystem.
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m m m m m
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Questionm1
Anmischemicmstrokemis:
A. amtransientmepisodemofmneurologicmdysfunctionmbymfocalmbrain,mspinalmcord,
m or mretinalmischemia,mwithoutmacute minfarction.mIncorrect
B. anminfarctionmofmthemcentralmnervousmsystemmtissuemthatmmaymbemsil
entmormsymptomatic.
C. themabruptmonsetmofmmotormormsensorymdeficits.
D. focalmormasymmetricmweaknessesmcausedmbymcentralmandmperipheralmnervemdama
ge.mExplanation:
Ischemicmstrokemism“anminfarctionmofmcentralmnervousmsystemmtissue”mthatmmaymbemsymptom
aticmormsilent.mTIAmismnowmdefinedmasm“amtransientmepisodemofmneurologicalmdysfunctionmcau
sedmbymfocalmbrain,mspinalmcord,mormretinalmischemia,mwithoutmacuteminfarction.”mThemotherm
termsmaremnotmrelatedmto mthemnewmdefinitions.
Questionm2
Duringmthismtypemofmseizuremactivity,mthempatientmexperiencesmpartialmseizuresmthatm rese
mblemtonic-
clonicmseizures.mThempatientmmaymrecallmthemauramandmamunilateralmneurologicmdeficitmism
presentmduringmthempostictalmperiod.mThismtypemofmseizuremactivitymismreferredmto masma:
A. focalmseizuremwithmimpairmentmofmconsciousness.
B. Jacksonianmseizure.
C. focalmseizuremthatmbecomesmgeneralized.
D. grandmmalmseizure.
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Explanation:
Focalmseizuresmthatmbecomemgeneralizedmarempartialmseizuresmthatmresemblemtonic-
clonicmseizures.mThempatientmmaymrecallmthemauramandmamunilateralmneurologicmdeficitmismpr
esentmduringmthempostictalmperiod.mFocalmseizuresmwithmimpairmentmofmconsciousnessmthem
personmappearsmconfused.mAutomatismsmincludemautomaticmmotormbehaviorsmsuchmasmche
wing,msmackingmthemlips,mwalkingmabout,mandmunbuttoningmclothes.mTonicmandmthenmclonic
mmovements mthatmstartmunilaterallyminmthe mhand,mfoot,mor mface mandmspread mto mother m bodym
partsmonmthemsamemsidemwithmthempatientmremainingmconsciousmaremknownmasmJacksonianm
seizures.mDuringmamgrandmmalmseizuremthempersonmlosesmconsciousnessmsuddenly,msometi
mesmwithmamcry,mandmthembodymstiffensminto mtonicmextensor mrigidity.mBreathingmstops,mandm
thempersonmbecomesmcyanotic.mAmclonicmphasemofmrhythmicmmuscularmcontractionmfollows.
Questionm4
Whenmassessingmabdominalmcutaneousmreflexes,mthemnursempractitioner mstrokesmthemlo
wermabdomen,mthemlocalizedmtwitchmismabsent.mThismfindingmcouldmbemsuggestivemofmam p
athologicmlesionminmwhichmsegmentedmlevelmofmthemspine?
A. Thoracicm8,m9,mandm10
B. Thoracicm10,m11,mandm12
C. Lumbarm5mandmSacralm1
D. Sacralm2,m3,mandm4
Explanation:
Superficialm(cutaneous)mreflexesmandmtheirmcorrespondingmspinalmsegmentsmincludemthemfoll
owing:mAbdominalmreflexes:muppermthoracicm8,m9,m10mandmlower mthoracicm10,m11,m12;
Plantar:mlumbarm5mandmsacralm1;mandmAnal:msacralm2,m3,m4.
Questionm5
Anmexamplemofmsymmetricmweaknessmis:
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A. themrightmshoulder.
B. themright
mhand.mC.mbot
hmarms.
D.m onemthemrightmsidemofmthemface.
Explanation:
Theremarem4mdifferentmpatternsmofmweakness:mProximal,mdistal,msymmetric,mandmasymmetri
c.mAnmexamplemofmproximalmweaknessmismweaknessminmthemshoulder mormhipmgirdle.mDistalm
weaknessmoccursminmthemhandsmormfeet.mSymmetricmweaknessmoccursminmthemsamemareasmo
nmbothmsidesmofmthembody.mAnmasymmetricmweaknessmoccursminmamportionmofmthemfacemorme
xtremity
-mamformmofmfocalmweakness.
Questionm6
Assessmentmofmam70-year-
old'smabilitymto mmaintainmpersonalmsafetymwouldmbemmostmadverselymaffectedmbymdecliningmfunc
tionminmthe:
A.m cardiovascular msystem.
B.m respiratorymsystem.
C.m m sensorymperceptionmsystem.
D.m gastrointestinalmsystem.
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