CLTM ASAP (ADVANCED SUPERVISION AND
ASSESSMENT PROTOCOL) BOARD EXAM 2026-2027
LATEST VERSION QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
CORRECT ANSWERS JUST RELEASED
Which of the following electrodes is MRI conditional for intracranial monitoring?
a) Gold
b) Stainless steel
c) Tin
d) Platinum - answer>>>D. Platinum
Sphenoidal electrode's
a) Supplementary cortex
b) Suboccipital
c) Anterior tip of temporal lobe
d) Orbital-frontal - answer>>>C. Anterior tip of temporal lobe
Which of the following electrodes is used to record from the amygdala, hippocampus, or
areas of cortical dysplasia?
a) Depth
b) Epidural
c) Nasopharyngeal
d) Grid - answer>>>A. Depth
Risks associated with foramen ovale electrodes include
a) Tongue numbness
b) Blocked nasal passages
c) Facial numbness
d) Blindness - answer>>>C. Facial numbness
The homunculus is a
,-
a) Gyrus found in the parietal lobes
b) Repression of expressive and receptive speech
c) Gyrus found in the temporal lobe
d) Representation of motor and sensory cortex of the brain - answer>>>D. Representation
of motor and sensory cortex of the brain
Risk association with invasive subdural grid electrodes include
a) Infection
b) Increased ICP
c) Stroke
d) All are correct - answer>>>D. All are correct
Cortical response recorded over the supplementary motor cortex to median nerve SSEPs
is
a) Positive farfield responses
b) Positive nearfield responses
c) Negative nearfield responses
d) Negative farfield responses - answer>>>B. Positive nearfield responses
Electrode that consist of a row disks embedded in silastic, or a bundle of fine wires, each
tip of which is a recording point is known as a:
a) Scalp
b) Depth
c) Grid
d) Strip - answer>>>D. Strip
Depth electrodes are used primarily in patients with
a) Myoclonic epilepsy
b) Neocortical epilepsy
c) Mesial temporal lobe epilepsy
,d) Nonepileptic seizures - answer>>>C. Mesial temporal lobe epilepsy
In the 10-10 International Electrode System, which electrode is placed is placed halfway
between Fp2 and O2 when measuring circumference?
a) P4
b) T4
c) T8
d) T6 - answer>>>C. T8
Computers used for EEG acquisition should have
a) At least 30 EEG channels
b) Electrodes that are MRI compatible
c) Full scale input range of 10,000 to 1
d) Quantative EEG analysis - answer>>>D. Quantative EEG analysis
The most feared complication of intracranial electrode placement
a) Decrease in seizure frequency
b) Status epilepticus
c) Hemorrhage
d) Stroke - answer>>>C. Hemorrhage
According to the International League Against Epilepsy 2015 Guidelines for status
epilepticus, SE can result in neuronal injury and functional deficits are likely after
a) 15 min
b) 2 min
c) 5 min
d) 30 min - answer>>>D. 30 min
ACNS Guidelines recommends the following filter performance specifications
a) LFF 0.5 Hz HFF 70 Hz
b) LFF 0.1 Hz HFF 70 Hz
c) LFF 5 Hz HFF 70 Hz
d) LFF 1 Hz HFF 70 Hz - answer>>>A. LFF 0.5 Hz HFF 70 Hz
, -
Per ACNS Guidelines, LTME equipment must be able to record video for a minimum of
a) 24 hours
b) 36 hours
c) 12 hours
d) 48 hours - answer>>>A. 24 hours
Per ACNS Guidelines, what is the minimum number of EEG channels required for LTME
equipment capability
a) 12 - 16 channels
b) 32 - 64 channels
c) 4 channels
d) 8 channels - answer>>>B. 32 - 64 channels
Per ACNS Guidelines, an important aspect of montage design for LTME is to clearly
separate activity from the
a) Basal temporal and 10/20 cortical derivations
b) Temporal and occipital derivations
c) Occipital and midline derivations
d) Frontal and temporal derivations - answer>>>A. Basal temporal and 10/20 cortical
derivations
Digital long term monitoring equipment must be able to record for a minimum of how
many hours?
a) 24
b) 12
c) 48
d) 72 - answer>>>A. 24
ASSESSMENT PROTOCOL) BOARD EXAM 2026-2027
LATEST VERSION QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
CORRECT ANSWERS JUST RELEASED
Which of the following electrodes is MRI conditional for intracranial monitoring?
a) Gold
b) Stainless steel
c) Tin
d) Platinum - answer>>>D. Platinum
Sphenoidal electrode's
a) Supplementary cortex
b) Suboccipital
c) Anterior tip of temporal lobe
d) Orbital-frontal - answer>>>C. Anterior tip of temporal lobe
Which of the following electrodes is used to record from the amygdala, hippocampus, or
areas of cortical dysplasia?
a) Depth
b) Epidural
c) Nasopharyngeal
d) Grid - answer>>>A. Depth
Risks associated with foramen ovale electrodes include
a) Tongue numbness
b) Blocked nasal passages
c) Facial numbness
d) Blindness - answer>>>C. Facial numbness
The homunculus is a
,-
a) Gyrus found in the parietal lobes
b) Repression of expressive and receptive speech
c) Gyrus found in the temporal lobe
d) Representation of motor and sensory cortex of the brain - answer>>>D. Representation
of motor and sensory cortex of the brain
Risk association with invasive subdural grid electrodes include
a) Infection
b) Increased ICP
c) Stroke
d) All are correct - answer>>>D. All are correct
Cortical response recorded over the supplementary motor cortex to median nerve SSEPs
is
a) Positive farfield responses
b) Positive nearfield responses
c) Negative nearfield responses
d) Negative farfield responses - answer>>>B. Positive nearfield responses
Electrode that consist of a row disks embedded in silastic, or a bundle of fine wires, each
tip of which is a recording point is known as a:
a) Scalp
b) Depth
c) Grid
d) Strip - answer>>>D. Strip
Depth electrodes are used primarily in patients with
a) Myoclonic epilepsy
b) Neocortical epilepsy
c) Mesial temporal lobe epilepsy
,d) Nonepileptic seizures - answer>>>C. Mesial temporal lobe epilepsy
In the 10-10 International Electrode System, which electrode is placed is placed halfway
between Fp2 and O2 when measuring circumference?
a) P4
b) T4
c) T8
d) T6 - answer>>>C. T8
Computers used for EEG acquisition should have
a) At least 30 EEG channels
b) Electrodes that are MRI compatible
c) Full scale input range of 10,000 to 1
d) Quantative EEG analysis - answer>>>D. Quantative EEG analysis
The most feared complication of intracranial electrode placement
a) Decrease in seizure frequency
b) Status epilepticus
c) Hemorrhage
d) Stroke - answer>>>C. Hemorrhage
According to the International League Against Epilepsy 2015 Guidelines for status
epilepticus, SE can result in neuronal injury and functional deficits are likely after
a) 15 min
b) 2 min
c) 5 min
d) 30 min - answer>>>D. 30 min
ACNS Guidelines recommends the following filter performance specifications
a) LFF 0.5 Hz HFF 70 Hz
b) LFF 0.1 Hz HFF 70 Hz
c) LFF 5 Hz HFF 70 Hz
d) LFF 1 Hz HFF 70 Hz - answer>>>A. LFF 0.5 Hz HFF 70 Hz
, -
Per ACNS Guidelines, LTME equipment must be able to record video for a minimum of
a) 24 hours
b) 36 hours
c) 12 hours
d) 48 hours - answer>>>A. 24 hours
Per ACNS Guidelines, what is the minimum number of EEG channels required for LTME
equipment capability
a) 12 - 16 channels
b) 32 - 64 channels
c) 4 channels
d) 8 channels - answer>>>B. 32 - 64 channels
Per ACNS Guidelines, an important aspect of montage design for LTME is to clearly
separate activity from the
a) Basal temporal and 10/20 cortical derivations
b) Temporal and occipital derivations
c) Occipital and midline derivations
d) Frontal and temporal derivations - answer>>>A. Basal temporal and 10/20 cortical
derivations
Digital long term monitoring equipment must be able to record for a minimum of how
many hours?
a) 24
b) 12
c) 48
d) 72 - answer>>>A. 24
