CNIM questions with correct answers

A patient with a body temperature of 30 degrees C will have: A- Decreased latencies B- Decreased latencies, decreased amplitudes C- Increased latencies D- Increased latencies, decreased amplitudes - Answer C- Increased latencies The P31 response to posterior tibial nerve stimulation: A- Is recordable over a generalized region of scalp B- Is best recorded by an electrode placed at CS5 C- Is generated by the thalamus D- Reflects post-synaptic activity in the cervical spinal cord - Answer A- Is recordable over a generalized region of scalp Why are SSEP and MEP used simultaneously? A- Because MEPs indicate spinothalamic tract function B- Spinal cord damage can occur in only one tract causing loss of MEP but not SSEP C- Because SSEP monitoring alone is not very sensitive to changes in spinal cord function D- All of the above - Answer B- Spinal cord damage can occur in only one tract causing loss of MEP but not SSEP If the bin width of you system is 20 μS, then the highest