CNIM Test V Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
5-136
At what rate do skin cells exfoliate from OR personnel?
A- 10,000 cells per hour
B- 20,000 cells per hour
C- 50,000 cells per hour
D- 30,000 cells per hour -
correct answer ✅C- 50,000 cells per hour
5-214
When is it most appropriate to alert the surgeon of a problem with
the monitoring?
,CNIM Test V Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
A- When any change occurs
B- After a loss of 30% and 5% latency
C- After all waveforms are lost
D- After a loss of 55% amplitude -
correct answer ✅D- After a loss of 55% amplitude
5-152
After 100 averages, you have a signal to noise ratio of 2:1. How
many averages would it take to increase the signal to noise ratio to
15:1?
A- 10000
B- 5625
C- 900
D- 225 -
correct answer ✅B- 5625
,CNIM Test V Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
Your evoked potential is squaring on the screen. Which of the
following will best address this problem?
A- Increase sensitivity to 100 uV/div
B- Decrease sensitivity to 25 uV/div
C- Increase sensitivity to 25 uV/div
D- Decrease sensitivity to 100 uV/div -
correct answer ✅D- Decrease sensitivity to 100 uV/div
Which of the following is most likely to cause a false negative for a
thoracolumbar fusion?
A- Bilateral asynchronous stimulation of sural nerve
B- Bilateral asynchronous stimulation of posterior tibial nerve
C- Bilateral synchronous stimulation of posterior tibial nerve
D- Bilateral asynchronous stimulation of peroneal nerve -
correct answer ✅C- Bilateral synchronous stimulation of posterior
tibial nerve
, CNIM Test V Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
What is the recommended impedance of surface electrodes for
SSEP recording?
A- Less than 5000 Ohms
B- At least 10 Megaohms
C- 5000 - 10000 Ohms
D- 0.5 Ohms or less -
correct answer ✅A- Less than 5000 Ohms
What does the phrenic nerve innervate?
A- external intercostal
B- The diaphragm
C- Innermost intercostal
D- Internal intercostal -
correct answer ✅B- The diaphragm
Answers (Grade A+)
5-136
At what rate do skin cells exfoliate from OR personnel?
A- 10,000 cells per hour
B- 20,000 cells per hour
C- 50,000 cells per hour
D- 30,000 cells per hour -
correct answer ✅C- 50,000 cells per hour
5-214
When is it most appropriate to alert the surgeon of a problem with
the monitoring?
,CNIM Test V Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
A- When any change occurs
B- After a loss of 30% and 5% latency
C- After all waveforms are lost
D- After a loss of 55% amplitude -
correct answer ✅D- After a loss of 55% amplitude
5-152
After 100 averages, you have a signal to noise ratio of 2:1. How
many averages would it take to increase the signal to noise ratio to
15:1?
A- 10000
B- 5625
C- 900
D- 225 -
correct answer ✅B- 5625
,CNIM Test V Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
Your evoked potential is squaring on the screen. Which of the
following will best address this problem?
A- Increase sensitivity to 100 uV/div
B- Decrease sensitivity to 25 uV/div
C- Increase sensitivity to 25 uV/div
D- Decrease sensitivity to 100 uV/div -
correct answer ✅D- Decrease sensitivity to 100 uV/div
Which of the following is most likely to cause a false negative for a
thoracolumbar fusion?
A- Bilateral asynchronous stimulation of sural nerve
B- Bilateral asynchronous stimulation of posterior tibial nerve
C- Bilateral synchronous stimulation of posterior tibial nerve
D- Bilateral asynchronous stimulation of peroneal nerve -
correct answer ✅C- Bilateral synchronous stimulation of posterior
tibial nerve
, CNIM Test V Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
What is the recommended impedance of surface electrodes for
SSEP recording?
A- Less than 5000 Ohms
B- At least 10 Megaohms
C- 5000 - 10000 Ohms
D- 0.5 Ohms or less -
correct answer ✅A- Less than 5000 Ohms
What does the phrenic nerve innervate?
A- external intercostal
B- The diaphragm
C- Innermost intercostal
D- Internal intercostal -
correct answer ✅B- The diaphragm
