ABRET Practice Exam Part 2| 319 Questions | With Complete Solutions

HYPERVENTILATION result correct answer: Hypocapnia: state of reduced carbon dioxide in the blood Photoparoxysmal response correct answer: EEG response to light with spikes, spike-wave discharge and/or intermittent slow waves Input impedance should be correct answer: very high According to the Guidelines, how many bits of resolution is required? correct answer: 11 Which of the following is the WORST prognostic feature in the EEG of a comatose patient? correct answer: monorhythmic tracing without variability SMALL SHARP SPIKES are also called correct answer: Benign Epileptiform Transients of Sleep (BETS) HYPSARRHYTHMIA shows correct answer: Disorganized, continuous high voltage slow waves with interspersed multifocal spike waves A seizure discharge arising from the right frontal lobe is likely to be characterized clinically by correct answer: deviation of head and eyes What is most important when evaluating the background activity? correct answer: Record the maximal state of alertness High voltage theta or delta waves, commonly seen in children 8-14 years, accentuated by hyperventilation: correct answer: Posterior Slow Waves of Youth (PSWY) A stroke which results in only LEFT leg weakness most likely involves which of the following arteries? correct answer: The RIGHT anterior cerebral artery Rare 6-11 hz negative sharp arciform waves, most commonly seen in adults over 30 years in the mid-temporal regions. correct answer: Wickets A prolonged series of generalized convulsions without any period of consciousness between them is referred to as correct answer: status epilepticus What differentiates Lambda and POSTS correct answer: Occurs with eyes open If the Low Frequency Filter is changed from 1 Hz to 5 Hz, how will a 2 Hz slow wave be affected? correct answer: It will be significantly attenuated Creuetzfeldt-Jakob disease EEG shows correct answer: GPDs/GPEDS