PORTAGE
PATHOPHYS
IOLOGY
MODULE 6
EXAM
1. A patient experiences a seizure that manifests with
repetitive hand rubbing
and reports of hallucinations right before the seizure
occurred. They have experienced which type of seizure?: focal
seizure with impairment of consciousness or awareness
, 2. A patient is having difficulty tracking their eye laterally.
Which cranial nerve is affected?: CN VI
3. You are seeing a patient with Parkinson's disease in your
office. You notice they have difficulty turning themselves
around to sit in the chair, freezing in the process. This is an
example of what physical manifestation of the disease?-
: bradykinesia
4. Delta waves appear in which stage of sleep?: stage 3
5. A person reports feelings of anhedonia, guilt, and
worthlessness that seem to be worse in the morning. They
also exhibit excessive weight loss and ex- perience
insomnia. What type of depression are they experiencing?:
melancholic depression
6. Each of the following statements is true regarding the
organization of the nervous system except:: the CNS has an
afferent and efferent division
7. Each of the following statements is true regarding
Alzheimer's disease ex- cept:: Tau protein is broken down when the
neuron that produced it dies
PATHOPHYS
IOLOGY
MODULE 6
EXAM
1. A patient experiences a seizure that manifests with
repetitive hand rubbing
and reports of hallucinations right before the seizure
occurred. They have experienced which type of seizure?: focal
seizure with impairment of consciousness or awareness
, 2. A patient is having difficulty tracking their eye laterally.
Which cranial nerve is affected?: CN VI
3. You are seeing a patient with Parkinson's disease in your
office. You notice they have difficulty turning themselves
around to sit in the chair, freezing in the process. This is an
example of what physical manifestation of the disease?-
: bradykinesia
4. Delta waves appear in which stage of sleep?: stage 3
5. A person reports feelings of anhedonia, guilt, and
worthlessness that seem to be worse in the morning. They
also exhibit excessive weight loss and ex- perience
insomnia. What type of depression are they experiencing?:
melancholic depression
6. Each of the following statements is true regarding the
organization of the nervous system except:: the CNS has an
afferent and efferent division
7. Each of the following statements is true regarding
Alzheimer's disease ex- cept:: Tau protein is broken down when the
neuron that produced it dies
