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CLTM Registry Questions with
Detailed Verified Answers
Inflammation of the spinal cord Ans: myelitis
Which of the following is an expected outcome of an analysis of
your protected data? (select all that apply) Ans: -The
determination of which backup method should be used
-when to use data encryption
-the type of data encryption to be used
-the identification of what data should be backed up
-what type of storage media is best
in LTM, the computer operating system operates completely
independent of the EEG program Ans: False
Micro-organisms capable of causing disease Ans: Pathogen
Anatomic division between frontal and parietal lobes Ans: Central
(Rolandic) Sulcus
How does stroke present? Ans: -Speech arrest, difficulty or slurring,
or confusion or balance disturbance or any combination
-Focal neurological deficits
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-Sudden onset (key factor)
-weakness and numbness
Hypoglycemia Ans: low blood sugar
Urgent EEGs should be available Ans: 24 hours/day, 7 days/week
Runs of notched theta in the 6 Hz range, appearing focally in the
mid-temporals over one or both hemispheres during drowsiness
and light sleep Ans: This is a normal variant called RMTD, or
rhythmic mid-temporal theta discharge
An artifact that can mimic frontal slowing, even with eye lead
monitors in place is ____ Ans: Glossokinetic (GKP)
A simple visual measure or numeric index of relative hemispheric
EEG asymmetries Ans: Asymmetric spectrogram or asymmetry
index graph
In _____, old bone is broken down and replaced at a faster rate
than normal. The new bone is larger, softer, weaker, and more
easily broken than normal bones. This disease can affect any
bones, including the skull, spine, hip, pelvis, and limbs Ans: Paget's
syndrome
Which of the following is NOT a unit for measuring alternating
frequencies? Ans: Volts (Hertz, kilocycles, and cycles/second are
units of frequency)
After being involved in a rear end collision, a young lawyer
develops headaches, neck pain, dizziness, mood swings, and
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insomnia. The most likely laboratory finding will be ______ Ans: No
abnormalities
Cz is an inactive reference during wakefulness for Ans: Temporal
lobe abnormalities
What is a common term used for long term epilepsy monitoring
units? Ans: LTEM, LTM, EMU, LTME
A neurological disorder indicated at birth by seizures
accompanied by a large port-wine stain birthmark on the
forehead, and cerebral cortex atrophy and increased pressure
within the ye on the affected side is called ______ Ans: Sturge-
Weber Syndrome
Epilepsy is Ans: a collection of diseases and syndromes united by
the occurrence of seizures
Which of the following does NOT attenuate alpha rhythm Ans: eye
closing (this tends to accentuate or enhance alpha)
Activation of this can produce tingling or numbness in
contralateral extremities Ans: Postcentral gyrus
An acquired disorder of language secondary to focal brain
damage in the dominant hemisphere is Ans: aphasia
This syndrome is defined as severe developmental delay, and
multiple seizure types: Ans: Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome
Simple or classic absence seizures are usually characterized by the
EEG pattern of: Ans: 3/second generalized spike and wave
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The waveform recorded directly from the cortical surface in
response to median nerve stimulation which is felt to correlate with
the pre central gyrus (motor cortex) is the Ans: P25
Temporal Spikes and/or sharp waves occurring at a rate of one
every 1 to 3 seconds are seen with ____ Ans: Herpes Simplex
Encephalitis
The patients at highest risk for unrecognized NCSE are those who
have had: Ans: GCSE (Generalized Convulsive status epileptics_
and are believed to be treated successfully
1 to 2.5 Hz generalized spike and wave is the characterized
pattern of Ans: Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome
Directly after a patient's Seizure, the technologist should Ans: Stay
with the patient until he or she is completely aware, and reassure
the patient with a calm, friendly presence, and gently direct them
away from any hazards
Seizures appear to be an independent predictor of worse
outcomes in multiple populations of patients (Hirsche & Brenner)
Ans: True
Alzheimer's disease is a term for ____ Ans: a dementia with amyloid
plaques and neuronal tangles
A child is referred for an EEG to rule out absence seizures. The
awake EEG is normal. It is important that the EEG technologist
have the child perform which of the following? Ans:
Hyperventilation
CLTM Registry Questions with
Detailed Verified Answers
Inflammation of the spinal cord Ans: myelitis
Which of the following is an expected outcome of an analysis of
your protected data? (select all that apply) Ans: -The
determination of which backup method should be used
-when to use data encryption
-the type of data encryption to be used
-the identification of what data should be backed up
-what type of storage media is best
in LTM, the computer operating system operates completely
independent of the EEG program Ans: False
Micro-organisms capable of causing disease Ans: Pathogen
Anatomic division between frontal and parietal lobes Ans: Central
(Rolandic) Sulcus
How does stroke present? Ans: -Speech arrest, difficulty or slurring,
or confusion or balance disturbance or any combination
-Focal neurological deficits
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-Sudden onset (key factor)
-weakness and numbness
Hypoglycemia Ans: low blood sugar
Urgent EEGs should be available Ans: 24 hours/day, 7 days/week
Runs of notched theta in the 6 Hz range, appearing focally in the
mid-temporals over one or both hemispheres during drowsiness
and light sleep Ans: This is a normal variant called RMTD, or
rhythmic mid-temporal theta discharge
An artifact that can mimic frontal slowing, even with eye lead
monitors in place is ____ Ans: Glossokinetic (GKP)
A simple visual measure or numeric index of relative hemispheric
EEG asymmetries Ans: Asymmetric spectrogram or asymmetry
index graph
In _____, old bone is broken down and replaced at a faster rate
than normal. The new bone is larger, softer, weaker, and more
easily broken than normal bones. This disease can affect any
bones, including the skull, spine, hip, pelvis, and limbs Ans: Paget's
syndrome
Which of the following is NOT a unit for measuring alternating
frequencies? Ans: Volts (Hertz, kilocycles, and cycles/second are
units of frequency)
After being involved in a rear end collision, a young lawyer
develops headaches, neck pain, dizziness, mood swings, and
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insomnia. The most likely laboratory finding will be ______ Ans: No
abnormalities
Cz is an inactive reference during wakefulness for Ans: Temporal
lobe abnormalities
What is a common term used for long term epilepsy monitoring
units? Ans: LTEM, LTM, EMU, LTME
A neurological disorder indicated at birth by seizures
accompanied by a large port-wine stain birthmark on the
forehead, and cerebral cortex atrophy and increased pressure
within the ye on the affected side is called ______ Ans: Sturge-
Weber Syndrome
Epilepsy is Ans: a collection of diseases and syndromes united by
the occurrence of seizures
Which of the following does NOT attenuate alpha rhythm Ans: eye
closing (this tends to accentuate or enhance alpha)
Activation of this can produce tingling or numbness in
contralateral extremities Ans: Postcentral gyrus
An acquired disorder of language secondary to focal brain
damage in the dominant hemisphere is Ans: aphasia
This syndrome is defined as severe developmental delay, and
multiple seizure types: Ans: Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome
Simple or classic absence seizures are usually characterized by the
EEG pattern of: Ans: 3/second generalized spike and wave
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The waveform recorded directly from the cortical surface in
response to median nerve stimulation which is felt to correlate with
the pre central gyrus (motor cortex) is the Ans: P25
Temporal Spikes and/or sharp waves occurring at a rate of one
every 1 to 3 seconds are seen with ____ Ans: Herpes Simplex
Encephalitis
The patients at highest risk for unrecognized NCSE are those who
have had: Ans: GCSE (Generalized Convulsive status epileptics_
and are believed to be treated successfully
1 to 2.5 Hz generalized spike and wave is the characterized
pattern of Ans: Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome
Directly after a patient's Seizure, the technologist should Ans: Stay
with the patient until he or she is completely aware, and reassure
the patient with a calm, friendly presence, and gently direct them
away from any hazards
Seizures appear to be an independent predictor of worse
outcomes in multiple populations of patients (Hirsche & Brenner)
Ans: True
Alzheimer's disease is a term for ____ Ans: a dementia with amyloid
plaques and neuronal tangles
A child is referred for an EEG to rule out absence seizures. The
awake EEG is normal. It is important that the EEG technologist
have the child perform which of the following? Ans:
Hyperventilation
