ABRET Board Exam with Additional Questions and Correct Answers

Frequency - Cycles per second, expressed in HZ Amplitude - height/size of a wave measured in uV Phase relations - monophasic, diphasic, triphasic, polyphasic Quantity - amount of activity, amplitude and number of waves Morphology - shape/form of a wave or activity Topography - distribution of activity with respect to anatomical landmarks Reactivity - Changeability of an EEG in response to stimuli from the environment Olfactory - CN I smell Optic - CN II vision Oculomotor - CN III eye movement Trochlear - CN IV moves eyes Trigeminal - CN V face sensation CNS infections - meningitis, encephalitis, brain abscess, subdural empyema Psychiatric disorders - bipolar, depression, anxiety The basic unit for measuring current flow is A. atomic weight B. Coulomb C. Volt D. Ampere - D. Ampere The basic unit of resistance A. Ohm B. Coulomb C. Ampere D. Volt - A. Ohm Which of the following is not a valid expression of Ohm's law? A. R=EI or (R=VI) B. E=IR or (V=IR) C. I= E/R or (I=V/R) D. R= E/I or (R= V/I) - A. R=EI or (R=VI) Which of the following is not a unit for measuring alternating frequencies A. Cycles per second B. Volts C. Hertz D. Kilocycles - B. Volts Which of the following describes the action of a capacitor? A. opposes changes in current flow B. Converts alternating current to direct current C. Creates a direct current resistance D. Stores energy - D. Stores energy A circuit that allows some frequencies to pass through it, while others are blocked is a... A. Resistor B. Transistor C. Filter D. Reactor - C. Filter A combination of electronic components designed to increase the power, voltage, or current of a signal A. Amplifier B. Line filter C. Master gain control D. Sensitivity - A. Amplifier A small fluctuating output recorded by the EEG instrument even when there is no input signal is called... A. output voltage B. Linear Distortion C. 60Hz interferance D. Noise - D. Noise