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The EEG of an aphasic patient who's CT scan reveals a subderal
hematoma is most likely to show
A. Right temporal spike and wave focus
B. Attenuation of background in the left hemisphere
C. Left hemispheric PLEDs
D. Generalized polyspikes - ANSWER-B. Attenuation of background in
the left hemisphere
A diagnosis of an astrocytoma in the left frontal lobe is most likely to
produce which of the following EEG findings:
a. generalized polymorphic delta activity
b. focal delta activity in the right hemisphere
c. left frontal focal spike activity
d. left frontal burst suppression - ANSWER-c. left frontal focal spike
activity
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This type of EEG activity most often appears in association with rapidly
growing tumors such as glioblastoma multiform and cerebral metastatic
lesions
A. polymorphic delta activity
B. Beta asymmetry
C. Spike and wave
D. Epileptiform discharges - ANSWER-A. polymorphic delta activity
Which of the following EEG patterns carries a poor prognosis and is
often the result of a respiratory or cardiac arrest
A. nonreactive continuous alpha
B. hypsarrhythmia
C. FIRDA
D. Continuous Spindles - ANSWER-A. nonreactive continuous alpha
Which of the following is related to an alpha coma pattern?
A. Reactivity to external stimuli
B. Usually indicates a food prognosis
C. Is only present when the patient is alert and oriented
D. An atypical distribution of alpha - ANSWER-D. An atypical
distribution of alpha
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The triad of cataplexy, sleep paralysis, and hypnagogic hallucinations
are seen in
A. Apoplexy
B. Sleep Apnea
C. Narcolepsy
D. Temporal lobe epilepsy - ANSWER-C. Narcolepsy
Benzodiazepines at thearaputic levels can cause
A. Marked diffuse slowing
B. Frontal central beta
C. Epileptiform activity
D. Focal frontal slowing - ANSWER-B. Frontal central beta
The drug Dilantin will have little effect on the EEG at therapeutic levels
however when approaching toxic levels the drug can cause what EEG
change?
A. An increase in beta
B. A slowing in the background alpha
C. Frontal beta
D. Bursts of temporal theta - ANSWER-B. A slowing in the background
alpha
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Increasing depth of anesthesia causes which of the following sequences
of EEG changes:
a. increased beta then intermixed theta then delta, with burst suppression
if anesthesia is deep enough
b. burst suppression then delta then theta
c. loss of alpha then increased theta then widespread beta
d. delta then widespread beta then burst suppression - ANSWER-a.
increased beta then intermixed theta then delta, with burst suppression if
anesthesia is deep enough
Which of the following medications can commonly cause increased
theta and beta activity at therapeutic doses?
A. Antidepressants
B. Chloral hydrate
C. Analgesics
D. Antihistamines - ANSWER-A. Antidepressants
Sampling skew is a problem with early digital EEG instruments caused
by:
a. inability to simultaneously sample multiple channels of EEG
b. improper pen alignment
c. uncorrected shifts in electrical baseline
d. in phase cancellation - ANSWER-a. inability to simultaneously
sample multiple channels of EEG
ABRET BOARD EXAM Newest 2025-2026
Complete All Questions And Correct Detailed
Answers (Verified Answers) |Already Graded
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The EEG of an aphasic patient who's CT scan reveals a subderal
hematoma is most likely to show
A. Right temporal spike and wave focus
B. Attenuation of background in the left hemisphere
C. Left hemispheric PLEDs
D. Generalized polyspikes - ANSWER-B. Attenuation of background in
the left hemisphere
A diagnosis of an astrocytoma in the left frontal lobe is most likely to
produce which of the following EEG findings:
a. generalized polymorphic delta activity
b. focal delta activity in the right hemisphere
c. left frontal focal spike activity
d. left frontal burst suppression - ANSWER-c. left frontal focal spike
activity
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This type of EEG activity most often appears in association with rapidly
growing tumors such as glioblastoma multiform and cerebral metastatic
lesions
A. polymorphic delta activity
B. Beta asymmetry
C. Spike and wave
D. Epileptiform discharges - ANSWER-A. polymorphic delta activity
Which of the following EEG patterns carries a poor prognosis and is
often the result of a respiratory or cardiac arrest
A. nonreactive continuous alpha
B. hypsarrhythmia
C. FIRDA
D. Continuous Spindles - ANSWER-A. nonreactive continuous alpha
Which of the following is related to an alpha coma pattern?
A. Reactivity to external stimuli
B. Usually indicates a food prognosis
C. Is only present when the patient is alert and oriented
D. An atypical distribution of alpha - ANSWER-D. An atypical
distribution of alpha
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The triad of cataplexy, sleep paralysis, and hypnagogic hallucinations
are seen in
A. Apoplexy
B. Sleep Apnea
C. Narcolepsy
D. Temporal lobe epilepsy - ANSWER-C. Narcolepsy
Benzodiazepines at thearaputic levels can cause
A. Marked diffuse slowing
B. Frontal central beta
C. Epileptiform activity
D. Focal frontal slowing - ANSWER-B. Frontal central beta
The drug Dilantin will have little effect on the EEG at therapeutic levels
however when approaching toxic levels the drug can cause what EEG
change?
A. An increase in beta
B. A slowing in the background alpha
C. Frontal beta
D. Bursts of temporal theta - ANSWER-B. A slowing in the background
alpha
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Increasing depth of anesthesia causes which of the following sequences
of EEG changes:
a. increased beta then intermixed theta then delta, with burst suppression
if anesthesia is deep enough
b. burst suppression then delta then theta
c. loss of alpha then increased theta then widespread beta
d. delta then widespread beta then burst suppression - ANSWER-a.
increased beta then intermixed theta then delta, with burst suppression if
anesthesia is deep enough
Which of the following medications can commonly cause increased
theta and beta activity at therapeutic doses?
A. Antidepressants
B. Chloral hydrate
C. Analgesics
D. Antihistamines - ANSWER-A. Antidepressants
Sampling skew is a problem with early digital EEG instruments caused
by:
a. inability to simultaneously sample multiple channels of EEG
b. improper pen alignment
c. uncorrected shifts in electrical baseline
d. in phase cancellation - ANSWER-a. inability to simultaneously
sample multiple channels of EEG
