EEG Board Prep Part I

Which of the following may be indicated by the presence of blood in the CSF? a) subdural hemmorhage b) localized intracerebral hemorrhage w. no communication w/ ventricles c) extradural hemorrhage d) subarachnoid hemorrhage d Focal or unilateral suppression and slowing a) generalized sz disorder b) drowsiness in an elderly pt c) subdural hematoma d) renal failure c SDS safety data sheet According to OSHA, when must electroneurodiagnostic equipment be checked for leakage current, ground resistance, and electrical safety semiannually reduction of health care-associated infections is addressed by a) national pt safety goals b) ACNS guidelines c) CMS d) HIPPA a what type of electricity provides a stead source of current flowing in one direction only? a) alternating currect b) magnetism c) direct current d) ampere c life-threatening current could pass through a pt if a) the machine ground is not intact b) the common mode rejection ratio is high c) impedances are not balanced d) electrodes of differing metals are used a which of the following is most closely related to the measurement of voltage in relation to current and resistance? a) Coulombs law b) Ohm's law c) Paley-Winer therorem d) Nyquist theory b Avoid the use of this in EEG because it may increase the capacitive current to a potentially dangerous amount a) common ground b) extension cord c) Ohm meter d) Non-cephalic electrodes b which of the following is grounds for disciplinary action according to ABRETs code of ethics? a) being found to have been ineligible to take the credential exam, even if the credential has already been earned b) refusing primary responsibility for interpretation of a study c) not using the credential after it has been earned d) not identifying oneself as credentialed a according to the ABRET code of ethics, a credentialed tech should report to ABRET if a) they have been convicted of a felony related to their work in neurodiagnostics b) they received a poor performance review from their employer c) they have not been keeping current in their primary field of employment d) they lose their certificate which of the following is the standard of conduct for credentialed techs? a) ACNS guidelines b)ASET competencies c) the joint commission safety standards d) ABRET code of ethics d which of the following is a violation of ABRET code of ethics? a) not joining a professional organization b) not striving to keep current in the tech c) being disrespectful to coworkers d) teaching other techs w/o proper credentials b when is it permissible to release pt info to a 3rd party? a) when requested by another physician b) when pt provides written consent c) when it is in the best interest of the pt d) when the pt provides verbal consent b once EEG data is acquired there is an expectation that the info will be protected. This means a) only medical director can remove data files from the department b) all staff are accountable for protecting the pt confidentiality c) pts may never have access to the raw data d) the viewing of data is restricted to neurologists b the central aspect of using the "minimum necessary" amount of protected health info needed to accomplish the intended purpose of the use, disclosure, or request is a part of which act? a) health insurance portability and accountability act b) sunshine act c) insurance act d) affordable care act a a stat EEG has been ordered on a woman who experienced a generalized tonic-clonic sz. she is confused. while the tech is running a baseline, a man enters claiming to be her husband. if he asks about the record, the tech should a) tell the main to remain quietly in the room b) tell the man what the recording reveals c) ask the man to verify his identiy d) ask the man to wait for a physician to speak with him d a business associate agreement is required when a) staff work for more than one healthcare entity b) medical records are shared c) a new staff member is hired d) medical records are handled in the department b a tech should only discuss EEG findings with a) pt's nurse b) pt's primary care physician c) interpreting electroencephalographer d) consulting neurologist c lateralized periodic discharges are most likely associated with a) herpes simplex encephalitis b) metabolic encephalopathy c) atypical absence seizures d) generalized tonic-clonic seizures a in the EEG laboratory, the major concern for transmission of infection is through a) blood b) food c) air d) insects a when testing an outpatient w/ active TB, it is necessary for the a) instrument to be covered w/ sterile drape b) tech to wear a mask c) pt to wear a mask d) recording room to have negative flow c what is the most effective means of preventing nosocomial infections a) isolation of infected person b) disinfection of contaminated surfaces c) equipment processing d) hand hygiene d which of the following best describes a noncritical infectious instrument a) has contact w/ intact skin b) is used for nonintensive monitoring c) enters tissue or vascular spaces d) has contact w/ mucous membrane or nonintact skin a how should needles be discarded a) bent after use b) separated from the syringe c) recapped d) disposed of in a sharps contianer d papilledema is most common in which of the following conditions a) posterior fossa tumor b) huntington chorea c) temporal lobe seizures d) sturge-weber syndrome a used in treatment of infantile spasms a) ACTH b) valium c) lamictal d) topamax a used in treatment for only generalized sz's, commonly in absence epilepsy treatment a) ethosuximide b) dilantin c) phenobarbital d) ACTH a which of the following is an effect of phenobarbital on the EEG a) slows alpha rhythm b) increases paroxysmal activity c) decreases theta activity d) increases beta activity d w/ rapidly increasing dosage, which of the following meds will have the most sedative effect on the pt a) barbiturates b) phenothiazines c) antipsychotics d) benzodiazepines a