EEG board prep ASAP test prep (100% correct answers)
b b b b b b b b
Patient'sb withb Rett'sb syndromeb usuallyb developb normallyb untilb ageb what?
a.b 18-24b months
b.b 3-6b months
c.b 6-18b months
d.b 2-4b yearsb correct b answersb c.b 6-18b months
Whichb of b theb followingb isb most b likelyb tob beb associated b withb ab normalb EEG?
a.b left b frontalb subduralb hematoma
b.b left b frontalb abscess
c.b acousticb neuroma
d.b cerebellarb abscessb correct b answersb d.b cerebellarb abscess
Duringb anb absenceb seizureb theb technologist b should?
a.b stopb recordingb and b gob tob theb patient'sb aid
b.b turnb theb patientsb head b tob theb left
c.b test b theb patientsb levelb of b consciousness
d.b insert b ab tongueb bladeb inbthebpatientsbmouthb correct banswersb c.b test b theb levelb of b patientsb conscious
ness
Hypsarrhythmiab isb ab patternb most b oftenb associated b withb :
a.b Absenceb seizures
b.b Atonicb seizures
c.b Infantileb spasms
d.b Gelasticb seizuresb correct b answersb c.b Infantileb spasms
Damageb tob wernicke'sb areab mayb result b in:
a.b Receptiveb aphasia
b.b Anoxia
c.b ataxia
d.b Expressiveb aphasiab correct b answersb a.b receptiveb aphasia
Ab spikeb orb sharpb waveb resultsb from?
a.b asynchronousb activationb of b neurons
b.b depolarizationb of b neurons
c.b repolarizationb of b neurons
d.b synchronousb activationb of b multipleb neurons.b correct b answersb d.b synchronousb activationb of b multi
pleb neurons
Papilledemab isb most b commonb inb whichb of b theb followingb conditions?
a.b huntingtonb chorea
b.b posteriorb fossab tumor
c.b temporalb lobeb seizures
d.b sturge-weberb syndromeb correct b answersb b.b posteriorb fossab tumor
,Used b tob localizeb siteb of b seizureb onset b byb lookingb forb areab of b hyperperfusion;
a.b ct
b.b interictalb pet
c.b ictalb spect
d.b MRI b correct b answersb c.b ictalb spect
Collateralb perfusionb isb maintained b by?b correct b answersb circleb of b willis
Theb neurologicalb examinationb isb most b likelyb tob beb abnormalb inb patientsb with:
a.b absenceb seizures
b.b juvenileb myoclonicb epilepsy
c.b lennox-gastaut b syndrome
d.b rolandicb epilepsyb correct b answersb c.b lennoxb gastaut b syndrome
If b ab patient bhasb abcircumferenceb measurement b of b 55cm,b whichb ofb theb followingb interelectrodeb dista
ncesb canb beb calculated?
a.b c3b tob cz
b.b o1b tob o2
c.b fzb tob oz
d.b f7b tob fzb correct b answersb b.b o1b tob o2
Theb neurotransmitterb that b isb lackingb inb theb brainb of b patientsb withb parkinson'sb diseaseb is?b correct b ans
wersb dopamine
whichb of b theb followingb separatesb thebmotorb cortexb fromb theb sensoryb cortex?b correct b answersb Rolan
dicb fissure
Theb onset b of b sturge-weberb diseaseb isb typicallyb during?
a.b adolescence
b.b adulthood
c.b elderly
d.b infancyb correct b answersb d.b infancy
consciousness
a.b striateb cortex
b.b reticularb formation
c.b cerebellum
d.b basalb gangliab correct b answersb b.b reticularb formation
whichb isb not b ab riskb factorb forb JME?
a.b absenceb seizure
b.b patientsb agesb 14-15
c.b sleepb deprivation
d.b patientsb agesb 3-4b correct b answersb d.b patientsb agesb 3-4
,If b theb nasionb tob inionb measurement b isb 40cm,b what bisb thebdistanceb betweenbczb tob pz?bcorrect b answers
b 8cm
PLEDSb areb most b likelyb tob beb seenb inb patientsb presentingb with:
a.b acuteb drugb toxicity
b.b hypoglycemia
c.b cerebralb embolus
d.b liverb failureb correct b answersb a.b acuteb drugb toxicity
short b interelectrodeb distanceb betweenbelectrodesbwillb causeb whichb of b theb followingb changesb tob theb
EEG b waveform?
a.b increaseb frequency
b.b decreaseb inb frequency
c.b decreaseb amplitude
d.b increaseb amplitudeb correct b answersb c.b decreaseb amplitude
Ictal;
a.b after
b.b inb between
c.b during
d.b beforeb correct b answersb c.b during
If b theb distanceb fromb thebright b preauricularb tob theb right bouterb canthusb measuresb 9cm,b whereb should bel
ectrodeb t2b beb placed?
a.b 1cmb out b fromb theb right b outerb canthusb and b 1cmb down
b.b 3cmb out b fromb theb right b preauricularb point b and b 1b cmb up
c.b 1cmb out b fromb theb right b preauricularb point b and b 1b cmb down
d.b 3b cmb out bformb theb right bouterbcanthusb andb1cmb upbcorrect b answersb d.b3cmb out bfromb thebright b oute
rb canthusb and b 1cmb up
whenb ab largeb amount b of b electrodeb pastebisb usedb tobhold bEEGb electrodesb inb place,b theb totalb recordingb
areab willb beb the?
a.b diameterb of b theb EEG b electrode
b.b innerb surfaceb areab of b theb EEGb electrode
c.b innerb plusb outerb surfaceb areab of b theb EEG b electrode
d.b totalb scalpb surfaceb areab of b theb pasteb correct b answersb d.b totalb scalpb areab of b theb paste
Impedanceb canb best b beb described b asb theb
a.b current b produced b byb ab wireb coilb inb ab magneticb field.
b.b resistanceb tob alternatingb current
c.b abilityb tob storeb anb electricalb charge
d.b resistanceb tob direct b current b correct b answersb b.b resistanceb tob alternatingb current
Creutzfeld-jakobb disease
a.b multifocalb sharpb waves
b.b periodicb sharpb waves
, c.b polyspikeb complexes
d.b spikeb and b waveb complexb correct b answersb b.b periodicb sharpb waves
Bell'sb palsyb isb characterized b byb correct b answersb paralysisb of b facialb muscles
EEG b activityb isb thought b tob ariseb fromb whichb of b theb following?
a.b axonalb actionb potentials
b.b corticalb layersb 1b and b 2
c.b horizontalb dipoles
d.b excitatoryb and b inhibitoryb postsynapticb potentialsb correct b answersb d.b epspsb and b IPSps
whenb isb it b permissibleb tob releaseb patient b informationb tob ab third b party?
a.b whenb requested b byb anotherb physician
b.b whenb ab patient b providesb verbalb consent
c.b whenb it b isb inb theb best b interest b of b theb patient
d.b whenb thebpatient bprovidesb writtenbconsent b correct banswersb d.b whenb patient bprovidesb writtenb cons
ent
ab businessb associateb agreement b isb required b when:
a.b medicalb recordsb areb handled b inb theb department
b.b medicalb recordsb areb shared
c.b staff b workb forb moreb thanb oneb healthcareb entity
d.b ab new b staff b memberb isb hired b correct b answersb b.medicalrecords
Used b inb treatment b forb onlyb generalized b seizures,b commonlyb inb absenceb epilepsyb treatment;
a.b Ethosuximide
b.b Phenobarbital
c.b Dilantin
d.b ACTH b correct b answersb a.b ethosuximide
Theb acronymb used b tob describeb distinctiveb EEG bwavesb orbcomplexesb that boccurb betweenb seizuresb an
d b areb distinguished b fromb theb backround b activity;
a.b NCSEb (nonb conclusiveb statusb epilepticus)
b.b FIRDA b (b frontalb intermittent b rhythmicb deltab activity)
c.b GPEDSb (generalized b periodicb epileptiformb discharges)
d.b IEDsb (b interictalb epileptiformb discharges)b correct b answersb IED'sb interictalb epileptiformb discharg
esb (d.)
ICTALb EEG
a.b timeb duringb theb event
b.b timeb followingb anb event
c.b timeb beforeb theb event
d.b timeb inb betweenb theb event b correct b answersb a.b timeb duringb theb event
whichb of b theb followingb isb anb effect b of b phenobarbitalb onb theb EEG?
a.b slowsb alphab rhythm
b b b b b b b b
Patient'sb withb Rett'sb syndromeb usuallyb developb normallyb untilb ageb what?
a.b 18-24b months
b.b 3-6b months
c.b 6-18b months
d.b 2-4b yearsb correct b answersb c.b 6-18b months
Whichb of b theb followingb isb most b likelyb tob beb associated b withb ab normalb EEG?
a.b left b frontalb subduralb hematoma
b.b left b frontalb abscess
c.b acousticb neuroma
d.b cerebellarb abscessb correct b answersb d.b cerebellarb abscess
Duringb anb absenceb seizureb theb technologist b should?
a.b stopb recordingb and b gob tob theb patient'sb aid
b.b turnb theb patientsb head b tob theb left
c.b test b theb patientsb levelb of b consciousness
d.b insert b ab tongueb bladeb inbthebpatientsbmouthb correct banswersb c.b test b theb levelb of b patientsb conscious
ness
Hypsarrhythmiab isb ab patternb most b oftenb associated b withb :
a.b Absenceb seizures
b.b Atonicb seizures
c.b Infantileb spasms
d.b Gelasticb seizuresb correct b answersb c.b Infantileb spasms
Damageb tob wernicke'sb areab mayb result b in:
a.b Receptiveb aphasia
b.b Anoxia
c.b ataxia
d.b Expressiveb aphasiab correct b answersb a.b receptiveb aphasia
Ab spikeb orb sharpb waveb resultsb from?
a.b asynchronousb activationb of b neurons
b.b depolarizationb of b neurons
c.b repolarizationb of b neurons
d.b synchronousb activationb of b multipleb neurons.b correct b answersb d.b synchronousb activationb of b multi
pleb neurons
Papilledemab isb most b commonb inb whichb of b theb followingb conditions?
a.b huntingtonb chorea
b.b posteriorb fossab tumor
c.b temporalb lobeb seizures
d.b sturge-weberb syndromeb correct b answersb b.b posteriorb fossab tumor
,Used b tob localizeb siteb of b seizureb onset b byb lookingb forb areab of b hyperperfusion;
a.b ct
b.b interictalb pet
c.b ictalb spect
d.b MRI b correct b answersb c.b ictalb spect
Collateralb perfusionb isb maintained b by?b correct b answersb circleb of b willis
Theb neurologicalb examinationb isb most b likelyb tob beb abnormalb inb patientsb with:
a.b absenceb seizures
b.b juvenileb myoclonicb epilepsy
c.b lennox-gastaut b syndrome
d.b rolandicb epilepsyb correct b answersb c.b lennoxb gastaut b syndrome
If b ab patient bhasb abcircumferenceb measurement b of b 55cm,b whichb ofb theb followingb interelectrodeb dista
ncesb canb beb calculated?
a.b c3b tob cz
b.b o1b tob o2
c.b fzb tob oz
d.b f7b tob fzb correct b answersb b.b o1b tob o2
Theb neurotransmitterb that b isb lackingb inb theb brainb of b patientsb withb parkinson'sb diseaseb is?b correct b ans
wersb dopamine
whichb of b theb followingb separatesb thebmotorb cortexb fromb theb sensoryb cortex?b correct b answersb Rolan
dicb fissure
Theb onset b of b sturge-weberb diseaseb isb typicallyb during?
a.b adolescence
b.b adulthood
c.b elderly
d.b infancyb correct b answersb d.b infancy
consciousness
a.b striateb cortex
b.b reticularb formation
c.b cerebellum
d.b basalb gangliab correct b answersb b.b reticularb formation
whichb isb not b ab riskb factorb forb JME?
a.b absenceb seizure
b.b patientsb agesb 14-15
c.b sleepb deprivation
d.b patientsb agesb 3-4b correct b answersb d.b patientsb agesb 3-4
,If b theb nasionb tob inionb measurement b isb 40cm,b what bisb thebdistanceb betweenbczb tob pz?bcorrect b answers
b 8cm
PLEDSb areb most b likelyb tob beb seenb inb patientsb presentingb with:
a.b acuteb drugb toxicity
b.b hypoglycemia
c.b cerebralb embolus
d.b liverb failureb correct b answersb a.b acuteb drugb toxicity
short b interelectrodeb distanceb betweenbelectrodesbwillb causeb whichb of b theb followingb changesb tob theb
EEG b waveform?
a.b increaseb frequency
b.b decreaseb inb frequency
c.b decreaseb amplitude
d.b increaseb amplitudeb correct b answersb c.b decreaseb amplitude
Ictal;
a.b after
b.b inb between
c.b during
d.b beforeb correct b answersb c.b during
If b theb distanceb fromb thebright b preauricularb tob theb right bouterb canthusb measuresb 9cm,b whereb should bel
ectrodeb t2b beb placed?
a.b 1cmb out b fromb theb right b outerb canthusb and b 1cmb down
b.b 3cmb out b fromb theb right b preauricularb point b and b 1b cmb up
c.b 1cmb out b fromb theb right b preauricularb point b and b 1b cmb down
d.b 3b cmb out bformb theb right bouterbcanthusb andb1cmb upbcorrect b answersb d.b3cmb out bfromb thebright b oute
rb canthusb and b 1cmb up
whenb ab largeb amount b of b electrodeb pastebisb usedb tobhold bEEGb electrodesb inb place,b theb totalb recordingb
areab willb beb the?
a.b diameterb of b theb EEG b electrode
b.b innerb surfaceb areab of b theb EEGb electrode
c.b innerb plusb outerb surfaceb areab of b theb EEG b electrode
d.b totalb scalpb surfaceb areab of b theb pasteb correct b answersb d.b totalb scalpb areab of b theb paste
Impedanceb canb best b beb described b asb theb
a.b current b produced b byb ab wireb coilb inb ab magneticb field.
b.b resistanceb tob alternatingb current
c.b abilityb tob storeb anb electricalb charge
d.b resistanceb tob direct b current b correct b answersb b.b resistanceb tob alternatingb current
Creutzfeld-jakobb disease
a.b multifocalb sharpb waves
b.b periodicb sharpb waves
, c.b polyspikeb complexes
d.b spikeb and b waveb complexb correct b answersb b.b periodicb sharpb waves
Bell'sb palsyb isb characterized b byb correct b answersb paralysisb of b facialb muscles
EEG b activityb isb thought b tob ariseb fromb whichb of b theb following?
a.b axonalb actionb potentials
b.b corticalb layersb 1b and b 2
c.b horizontalb dipoles
d.b excitatoryb and b inhibitoryb postsynapticb potentialsb correct b answersb d.b epspsb and b IPSps
whenb isb it b permissibleb tob releaseb patient b informationb tob ab third b party?
a.b whenb requested b byb anotherb physician
b.b whenb ab patient b providesb verbalb consent
c.b whenb it b isb inb theb best b interest b of b theb patient
d.b whenb thebpatient bprovidesb writtenbconsent b correct banswersb d.b whenb patient bprovidesb writtenb cons
ent
ab businessb associateb agreement b isb required b when:
a.b medicalb recordsb areb handled b inb theb department
b.b medicalb recordsb areb shared
c.b staff b workb forb moreb thanb oneb healthcareb entity
d.b ab new b staff b memberb isb hired b correct b answersb b.medicalrecords
Used b inb treatment b forb onlyb generalized b seizures,b commonlyb inb absenceb epilepsyb treatment;
a.b Ethosuximide
b.b Phenobarbital
c.b Dilantin
d.b ACTH b correct b answersb a.b ethosuximide
Theb acronymb used b tob describeb distinctiveb EEG bwavesb orbcomplexesb that boccurb betweenb seizuresb an
d b areb distinguished b fromb theb backround b activity;
a.b NCSEb (nonb conclusiveb statusb epilepticus)
b.b FIRDA b (b frontalb intermittent b rhythmicb deltab activity)
c.b GPEDSb (generalized b periodicb epileptiformb discharges)
d.b IEDsb (b interictalb epileptiformb discharges)b correct b answersb IED'sb interictalb epileptiformb discharg
esb (d.)
ICTALb EEG
a.b timeb duringb theb event
b.b timeb followingb anb event
c.b timeb beforeb theb event
d.b timeb inb betweenb theb event b correct b answersb a.b timeb duringb theb event
whichb of b theb followingb isb anb effect b of b phenobarbitalb onb theb EEG?
a.b slowsb alphab rhythm
