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PRITE CLINICAL NEUROLOGY EXAM NEWEST 2025
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A 27 yo patient is seen for intermittent muscle twitching.
Examination demonstrates full strength with normal muscle bulk.
An EMG demonstrates spontaneous discharges which are
relatively constant and represent firing of the motor unit. These
findings are typical of:
A. Cramps
B. spasms
C. myokymia
D. fibrillations
E. Fasciculations
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.....ANSWER..... E. Fasciculations
A 72 yo patient presents with subacute onset of progressive
ataxia of gait and limbs. Laboratory testing reveals the presence
of an anti-Yo antibody in the serum. Which of the following tests
should be ordered next?
A. Single photon emission computed tomography scan of the
brain
B. Computed tomography scan of the chest, abdomen and pelvis
C. MRI brain
D. Serial titers of Anti-yo antibody
E. MRI spine
.....ANSWER..... B. CT chest, abdomen, pelvis
Which of the following is associated with increased risk of
depression in patients with MS?
A. older age
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B. Female sex
C. Type of deficit
D. Lesion volume
E. Family history of depression
.....ANSWER..... D. Lesion volume
When testing for the babinski reflex, what alternative stimuli can
be used by the examiner to overcome the withdrawal response
by a patient?
A. Flicking the big toe
B. Dorsiflexing the foot
C. Downward scraping of shin
D. Tapping dorsum of foot
E. Squeezing of the foot by the examiner
.....ANSWER..... C. Downward scraping of shin
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When observed in a young adult, bilateral paresis fo the medial
rectus muscle of the eye on attempted lateral gaze, with a
coarse nystagmus in the abducting eye, is characteristic of which
of the following conditions?
A. Multiple sclerosis
B. Small pontine infarct
C. Phencyclidine intoxication
D. Wernicke encephalopathy
E. Bilateral third nerve damage
.....ANSWER..... A. Multiple sclerosis
A stroke in which of the following arterial territories would result
in an inability to read, but with preserved ability to write?
A. Carotid
B. Basilar
PRITE CLINICAL NEUROLOGY EXAM NEWEST 2025
ACTUAL EXAM TEST BANK| COMPLETE 400 REAL
EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) GRADED A+| PRITE CLINICAL
NEUROLOGY REVIEW 2025 (NEW!!)
A 27 yo patient is seen for intermittent muscle twitching.
Examination demonstrates full strength with normal muscle bulk.
An EMG demonstrates spontaneous discharges which are
relatively constant and represent firing of the motor unit. These
findings are typical of:
A. Cramps
B. spasms
C. myokymia
D. fibrillations
E. Fasciculations
,Page 2 of 119
.....ANSWER..... E. Fasciculations
A 72 yo patient presents with subacute onset of progressive
ataxia of gait and limbs. Laboratory testing reveals the presence
of an anti-Yo antibody in the serum. Which of the following tests
should be ordered next?
A. Single photon emission computed tomography scan of the
brain
B. Computed tomography scan of the chest, abdomen and pelvis
C. MRI brain
D. Serial titers of Anti-yo antibody
E. MRI spine
.....ANSWER..... B. CT chest, abdomen, pelvis
Which of the following is associated with increased risk of
depression in patients with MS?
A. older age
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B. Female sex
C. Type of deficit
D. Lesion volume
E. Family history of depression
.....ANSWER..... D. Lesion volume
When testing for the babinski reflex, what alternative stimuli can
be used by the examiner to overcome the withdrawal response
by a patient?
A. Flicking the big toe
B. Dorsiflexing the foot
C. Downward scraping of shin
D. Tapping dorsum of foot
E. Squeezing of the foot by the examiner
.....ANSWER..... C. Downward scraping of shin
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When observed in a young adult, bilateral paresis fo the medial
rectus muscle of the eye on attempted lateral gaze, with a
coarse nystagmus in the abducting eye, is characteristic of which
of the following conditions?
A. Multiple sclerosis
B. Small pontine infarct
C. Phencyclidine intoxication
D. Wernicke encephalopathy
E. Bilateral third nerve damage
.....ANSWER..... A. Multiple sclerosis
A stroke in which of the following arterial territories would result
in an inability to read, but with preserved ability to write?
A. Carotid
B. Basilar
