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ABRET PRACTICE EXAM PART 1 (NEW 2024/
2025 UPDATE) QS & AS| GRADE A| 100%
CORRECT (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
Which of the following is often caused by prolonged severe cerebral
anoxia? - ANS ✓Burst-suppression activity
Through what opening do the lateral ventricles merge with the third
ventricle? - ANS ✓Foramen of Monro
Collateral perfusion is maintained by: - ANS ✓Circle of Willis
Which of the following occurs with unbalanced electrode impedances of
greater than 20 Kohms? - ANS ✓Marked increase in 60 Hz activity
CONSCIOUSNESS is controlled by - ANS ✓reticular formation
Which of the following is most characteristic of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease? -
ANS ✓Myoclonus
Which of the following EEG findings indicates the worst prognosis in
patients with cerebral hemorrhages? - ANS ✓Burst-suppression
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In the EEG laboratory, the major concern for transmission of infection is
through - ANS ✓blood
Short interelectrode distance between electrodes will cause which of the
following changes to the EEG waveform? - ANS ✓Decrease amplitude
Moya Moya disease is associated with - ANS ✓decreased blood flow to
cerebral tissue
The central aspect of using the "minimum necessary" amount of protected
health information needed to accomplish the intended purpose of the use,
disclosure, or request is a part of which Act? - ANS ✓Health Insurance
Portability and Accountability Act
FT9 or T1 and FT10 or T2 electrodes record from the - ANS ✓anterior
temporal lobe
Balanced impedances allows you to: - ANS ✓Maximize common mode
rejection
TODD'S PARALYSIS - ANS ✓Post-ictal
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Impedance can best be described as the - ANS ✓resistance to alternating
current
Which of the following is the most appropriate test for determining
cerebral dominance? - ANS ✓Intracarotid sodium amytal (Wada)
What type of seizure is NOT associated with Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome? -
ANS ✓Complex Seizure
HIPAA is a - ANS ✓Legislative act regulating patient privacy
CREUTZFELDT-JAKOB DISEASE is associated with what pattern - ANS
✓Periodic sharp waves
Damage to Broca's area may result in: - ANS ✓Expressive aphasia
A tangle of arteries and veins in the brain, associated with a tendency to
bleed suddenly. - ANS ✓Arteriovenous malformation
The most common form of focal or localization-related partial seizures in
adults: - ANS ✓Temporal
Vagal nerve stimulators are used to treat - ANS ✓seizures and depression
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