CNIM ABRET BUNDLED EXAMS 2023 WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS

entral Nerve Roots Lower motors neurons primarily exit the cord through the: 1 dorsal nerve roots 2 ventral nerve roots 3 dorsal columns 4 dorsal root ganglia Glutamate Which one of the following is an excitatory neurotransmitter? 1 GABA 2 Glutamate 3 Glycine 4 Phenylalanine ...

Which of the following is least likely to cause electrical interference in the operating room? The pneumatic drill If the monitoring instrument develops an inability to average, steps to take would include all the following except:? Consult with the anesthesiologist anesthesia changes ...

Cavities inside the skull Anterior/middle/posterior fossa Cranial bones Frontal, occipital, sphenoid, ethmoid (unpaired). Parietal & temporal (paired). Mental protuberance chin bone MCA supply of the cerebral cortex Hand + face/mouth/auditory Cranial nerves -12 pairs...

ANASTAMOSIS? -CONNECTION or opening BETWEEN two things (especially cavities or passages) that are normally diverging or branching, such as between blood vessels. -COMMUNICATION BETWEEN ARTERIES What causes the most airborne bacteria in OR? a. blood on gown b. blood spill c. skin shed ...

Resting membrane potential is created by differences between the inside and outside of the cell in ion concentrations of 1. K+ 2. K+ and Ca++ 3. K+, Na+ and Cl- 4. Na+, Ca++ and Cl- K+, Na+, and Cl- Excitation of the postsynaptic neuron is caused by the neurotransmitter 1. gamma ami...

In BAEP's, cochlear nucleus lesion causes? Increased III-V, increased I-V Which modality is most useful in monitoring the integrity of the corticospinal tracts during resection of an intramedullary spinal cord tumor? D-Waves The stimulus used in a brainstem auditory evoked potential...

Which of the following are most likely to cause airborne contamination in an operating room? A- ventilation devices B- Kerrison particles C- dust particles D- bloodborne pathogens C- dust particles Stimulus artifact during SSEPs can be decreased by A- keeping the instrument away fro...

Diabetes Mellitus Peripheral Neuropathy To display median nerve SSEP response as an upward deflection, which of the following must be known? Waveform polarity and polarity convention of the amplifier inputs The facial nerve enervates all of the following structures except: Tensor ve...

The vertical resolution of an evoked potential system depends primarily on: A) The analysis period B) The sampling rate C) The filter settings D) The number of bits in the A/D converter D) The number of bits in the A/D converter Which time constant would be most effective for cutting out...

An increase in stimulation intensity causes a linear increase of which of the following SSEP components? 1. N20 2. N45 3. P31 4. P37 3. P31 Epidural electrodes are made of platinum because 1. It is the most durable metal 2. It is the lowest impedance metal 3. The chance of allergic re...

Rostral to the cathode For stimulation in MEP studies, the anode should be placed: A. rostral to the cathode B. lateral to the cathode C. Caudal to the cathode D. Medial to the cathode During anesthetic changes Maximum variability of cortical EP potentials will most likely occur: A. Af...

Instrumentation systems used to distract, compress, and de-rotate the spine to restore normal vertebral column alignment, include: Cotrel-Dubousset and ISOLA The resting membrane potential is created by differences between the inside and outside of the cell in ion concentrations of K+, Na+,...

Forward movement of one of the lower lumbar vertebra on the vertebra below it, or upon the sacrum Spondylolisthesis is: 1 Forward movement of one of the lower lumbar vertebrae on the vertebrae below it, or upon the sacrum 2 Ankylosis of the vertebrae 3 Neurofibromatosis 4 Deterioration of the s...

White matter consists of what type of fiber tracts? Axon of nerve fibers In the visual pathway, fibers anterior to the optic chiasm are called Optic Nerves If a neurologist suspects nerve damage in a PTs neurological exam, he may order Nerve conduction/EMG excitatory neurotra...