MN 568 ACTUAL TEST PAPER FULL
QUESTIONS AND ACCURATE ANSWERS
GRADED APLUS
●● Sondra's peripheral vestibular disease causes dizziness and vertigo.
Which of the
following medications will help to decrease edema in the labyrinth of the
ear?
a. Meclizine
b. Diphenhydramine
c. Diamox
d. Promethazine
Answer: c. Diamox
●● The hallmark of an absence seizure is:
a. No activity at all
b. A blank stare
c. Urine is usually voided involuntarily
d. The attack usually lasts several minutes
Answer: b. A blank stare
,●● How often should drug levels be monitored when a seizure
medication has controlled the
seizures, and the drug level is adequate?
a. Every 3 months
b. Every 6 months
c. Annually
d. Whenever there is a problem
Answer: b. Every 6 months
●● Which of the following persons fits the classic description of a
patient with multiple
sclerosis (MS)?
a. A teenage male
b. A 65-year-old male
c. A 25-year-old female
d. A 60-year-old female
Answer: c. A 25-year-old female
●● Which of the following is a specific test to MS?
a. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
b. Computed tomography (CT) scan
c. A lumbar puncture
d. There is no specific test.
,Answer: d. There is no specific test.
●● Which drug for Alzheimer's disease should be administered
beginning at the time of
diagnosis?
a. Cholinesterase inhibitors
b. Anxiolytics
c. Antidepressants
d. Atypical antipsychotics
Answer: a. Cholinesterase inhibitors
●● Which hematoma occurs along the temporal cranial wall and results
from tears in the
middle meningeal artery?
a. Epidural hematoma
b. Subdural hematoma
c. Subarachnoid hematoma
d. Intraparenchymal hemorrhage
Answer: a. Epidural hematoma
●● 9. Which cranial nerve is affected in a patient with a cerebrovascular
accident who has
difficulty chewing?
, a. CN V
b. CN VII
c. CN IX
d. CN X
Answer: a. CN V
●● Which statement best describes a carotid bruit?
a. It is felt with the middle three fingers over the carotid artery.
b. A bruit becomes audible when the lumen is narrowed to 1 mm or less.
c. A low-pitched bruit is a medical emergency.
d. The higher the pitch of the bruit, the higher the degree of stenosis.
Answer: d. The higher the pitch of the bruit, the higher the degree of
stenosis.
●● Which patient is more likely to have a cluster headache?
a. A female in her reproductive years
b. A 40-year-old African American male
c. A 55-year-old female who drinks 10 cups of coffee daily
d. A 45-year-old male awakened at night
Answer: d. A 45-year-old male awakened at night
●● Inattention and a sleep-wake cycle disturbance are the hallmark
symptoms of?
QUESTIONS AND ACCURATE ANSWERS
GRADED APLUS
●● Sondra's peripheral vestibular disease causes dizziness and vertigo.
Which of the
following medications will help to decrease edema in the labyrinth of the
ear?
a. Meclizine
b. Diphenhydramine
c. Diamox
d. Promethazine
Answer: c. Diamox
●● The hallmark of an absence seizure is:
a. No activity at all
b. A blank stare
c. Urine is usually voided involuntarily
d. The attack usually lasts several minutes
Answer: b. A blank stare
,●● How often should drug levels be monitored when a seizure
medication has controlled the
seizures, and the drug level is adequate?
a. Every 3 months
b. Every 6 months
c. Annually
d. Whenever there is a problem
Answer: b. Every 6 months
●● Which of the following persons fits the classic description of a
patient with multiple
sclerosis (MS)?
a. A teenage male
b. A 65-year-old male
c. A 25-year-old female
d. A 60-year-old female
Answer: c. A 25-year-old female
●● Which of the following is a specific test to MS?
a. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
b. Computed tomography (CT) scan
c. A lumbar puncture
d. There is no specific test.
,Answer: d. There is no specific test.
●● Which drug for Alzheimer's disease should be administered
beginning at the time of
diagnosis?
a. Cholinesterase inhibitors
b. Anxiolytics
c. Antidepressants
d. Atypical antipsychotics
Answer: a. Cholinesterase inhibitors
●● Which hematoma occurs along the temporal cranial wall and results
from tears in the
middle meningeal artery?
a. Epidural hematoma
b. Subdural hematoma
c. Subarachnoid hematoma
d. Intraparenchymal hemorrhage
Answer: a. Epidural hematoma
●● 9. Which cranial nerve is affected in a patient with a cerebrovascular
accident who has
difficulty chewing?
, a. CN V
b. CN VII
c. CN IX
d. CN X
Answer: a. CN V
●● Which statement best describes a carotid bruit?
a. It is felt with the middle three fingers over the carotid artery.
b. A bruit becomes audible when the lumen is narrowed to 1 mm or less.
c. A low-pitched bruit is a medical emergency.
d. The higher the pitch of the bruit, the higher the degree of stenosis.
Answer: d. The higher the pitch of the bruit, the higher the degree of
stenosis.
●● Which patient is more likely to have a cluster headache?
a. A female in her reproductive years
b. A 40-year-old African American male
c. A 55-year-old female who drinks 10 cups of coffee daily
d. A 45-year-old male awakened at night
Answer: d. A 45-year-old male awakened at night
●● Inattention and a sleep-wake cycle disturbance are the hallmark
symptoms of?
