• MCAT EXAM 09/09/2026
MCAT EXAM 3 STUDY GUIDE HIGH-YIELD
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 100%
CORRECT | GRADE A
1. Which examination assesses level of consciousness?
Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS)
Cranial nerve testing
Mini Mental Status Exam (MMSE)
Deep tendon reflex (DTR)
Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS)
2. Which factor is associated with assessing the progression of symptoms? Select all that apply. One, some, or all
responses may be correct.
Infection
Fall
Dental procedure
P 1
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Initial onset
Duration
Aggravating factor
Initial onset
Duration
Aggravating factor
3. Which component is the most important part of a neurologic assessment?
Change in status
Medication use
Radiologic studies
Medical history
Change in status
4. Which determination can be made from a Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score?
Gross assessment of consciousness
Brainstem function
Lateralization
Fine condition change
Gross assessment of consciousness
5. Which Full Outline of UnResponsiveness (FOUR) score would be assigned for a patient who is breathing
independently but exhibits a pattern that varies between apnea and hyperventilation?
2
3
4
5
3
6. Which process describes a doll’s eye test in an unconscious patient?
Passive lateral head turn with ocular observation
Irrigation of ear canal with ocular observation
Passive cervical flexion/extension with ocular observation
Touching the eyeball with a cotton wisp.
P 2
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Passive lateral head turn with ocular observation
7. Which range represents deep tendon reflexes (DTRs) testing responses?
0 to 4+
0+ to 4+
0 to 3+
0+ to 6+
0 to 4+
8. Which reflex is considered superficial?
Patellar
Abdominal
Grasp
Babinski
Abdominal
9. Which measurement is normal pupil size?
0.5 to 3 mm
2 to 5 mm
1 to 4 mm
1.5 to 6 mm
2 to 5 mm
10. Which test assesses eye movement in the conscious patient?
Tracking
Corneal reflex
Doll’s eye test
Corneal light reflex
Tracking
11. Which condition is suspected with an abnormal pupillary light reflex?
Brain herniation
Opiate overdose
Consensual pupillary response
P 3
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Nystagmus
Brain herniation
1. Which abnormal pattern of respiration is seen in patients with lesions in the lower pons? Select all that apply.
One, some, or all responses may be correct.
Cheyne-Stokes breathing
Central neurogenic hyperventilation
Apneustic breathing
Cluster breathing
Ataxic respirations
Apneustic breathing
Cluster breathing
2. Which area of the brain is associated with Cushing triad?
Medullary
Broca
Prefrontal
Wernicke
Medullary
3. Which complication is possible if the autonomic nervous system is stimulated in a patient with increased
intracranial pressure (ICP)? Select all that apply. One, some, or all responses may be correct.
Bradycardia
QT interval changes
Mitral valve prolapse
Aortic valve regurgitation
Premature ventricular contractions
Bradycardia
QT interval changes
Premature ventricular contractions
4. Which observation is included in the assessment of the eyes in an unconscious patient? Select all that apply.
One, some, or all responses may be correct.
Size
Reactive
P 4
MCAT EXAM 3 STUDY GUIDE HIGH-YIELD
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 100%
CORRECT | GRADE A
1. Which examination assesses level of consciousness?
Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS)
Cranial nerve testing
Mini Mental Status Exam (MMSE)
Deep tendon reflex (DTR)
Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS)
2. Which factor is associated with assessing the progression of symptoms? Select all that apply. One, some, or all
responses may be correct.
Infection
Fall
Dental procedure
P 1
, • MCAT EXAM 09/09/2026
Initial onset
Duration
Aggravating factor
Initial onset
Duration
Aggravating factor
3. Which component is the most important part of a neurologic assessment?
Change in status
Medication use
Radiologic studies
Medical history
Change in status
4. Which determination can be made from a Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score?
Gross assessment of consciousness
Brainstem function
Lateralization
Fine condition change
Gross assessment of consciousness
5. Which Full Outline of UnResponsiveness (FOUR) score would be assigned for a patient who is breathing
independently but exhibits a pattern that varies between apnea and hyperventilation?
2
3
4
5
3
6. Which process describes a doll’s eye test in an unconscious patient?
Passive lateral head turn with ocular observation
Irrigation of ear canal with ocular observation
Passive cervical flexion/extension with ocular observation
Touching the eyeball with a cotton wisp.
P 2
, • MCAT EXAM 09/09/2026
Passive lateral head turn with ocular observation
7. Which range represents deep tendon reflexes (DTRs) testing responses?
0 to 4+
0+ to 4+
0 to 3+
0+ to 6+
0 to 4+
8. Which reflex is considered superficial?
Patellar
Abdominal
Grasp
Babinski
Abdominal
9. Which measurement is normal pupil size?
0.5 to 3 mm
2 to 5 mm
1 to 4 mm
1.5 to 6 mm
2 to 5 mm
10. Which test assesses eye movement in the conscious patient?
Tracking
Corneal reflex
Doll’s eye test
Corneal light reflex
Tracking
11. Which condition is suspected with an abnormal pupillary light reflex?
Brain herniation
Opiate overdose
Consensual pupillary response
P 3
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Nystagmus
Brain herniation
1. Which abnormal pattern of respiration is seen in patients with lesions in the lower pons? Select all that apply.
One, some, or all responses may be correct.
Cheyne-Stokes breathing
Central neurogenic hyperventilation
Apneustic breathing
Cluster breathing
Ataxic respirations
Apneustic breathing
Cluster breathing
2. Which area of the brain is associated with Cushing triad?
Medullary
Broca
Prefrontal
Wernicke
Medullary
3. Which complication is possible if the autonomic nervous system is stimulated in a patient with increased
intracranial pressure (ICP)? Select all that apply. One, some, or all responses may be correct.
Bradycardia
QT interval changes
Mitral valve prolapse
Aortic valve regurgitation
Premature ventricular contractions
Bradycardia
QT interval changes
Premature ventricular contractions
4. Which observation is included in the assessment of the eyes in an unconscious patient? Select all that apply.
One, some, or all responses may be correct.
Size
Reactive
P 4
