USAHS CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCE EXAM
2 NEWEST 2024 ACTUAL EXAM
COMPLETE ACCURATE QUESTIONS
WITH DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS
(100% CORRECT ANSWERS) /ALREADY
GRADED A+
What is Cushing's triad? - ....ANSWER...HTN,
bradycardia, irregular breathing
What level is a lumbar tap performed? -
....ANSWER...L4/L5
The BBB is ________ soluble. - ....ANSWER...Lipid
(water soluble can't pass)
The _______ supplies most of the cortex on the
anterior medial surface from the frontal to anterior
parietal lobes. Includes the anterior limb of the
internal capsule, BG-putamen, and caudate nucleus.
- ....ANSWER...ACA
,The _______ supplies above the sylvian fissure
(superior division) to include lateral frontal lobe;
cortex below sylvian fissure, includes lateral
temporal and parietal lobes (inferior division);
majority of cortex on dorsolateral convexity of brain;
includes BG-globes pallidus, and caudate nucleus. -
....ANSWER...MCA
The ______ supplies inferior and medial temporal and
occipital lobes; includes thalamus and posterior limb
of internal capsule (larger infarcts that involve
smaller penetrating vessels), and splenium of
corpus callosum. - ....ANSWER...PCA
A ______ is a traumatic event involving arterial supply
to the brain. May be caused by a thrombus or an
embolus causing an infarct. - ....ANSWER...CVA
A(n) __________ is an area of coagulation necrosis in
a tissue due to local ischemia resulting from
obstruction of circulation to th area; most commonly
a thrombus or embolus. - ....ANSWER...Infarct
A(n) ___________ is an aggregation of blood factors,
primarily platelets and fibrin, frequently causing
,vascular obstruction at the point of formation. -
....ANSWER...Thrombus
A(n) _________ is a sudden blocking of an artery by a
clot or foreign material which has been brought to
it's site lodgement by the blood current. -
....ANSWER...Embolism
A(n) _____________ is a sac formed by the dilation of
the artery or vein. - ....ANSWER...Aneurysm
A _______ is an event(s) that are caused by arterial
blood vessels changes which cause brief periods of
noticeable neurologic changes; brief loss of vision,
numbness in hands/feet. Followed by complete
recovery in most cases. (<10min) - ....ANSWER...TIA
15% of patients with ______ will have a CVA and
persistent deficits within 3 months. 1/2 of these CVAs
will occur within 48 hours. - ....ANSWER...TIA
___________ is the loss of ability to recognize the
importance of sensory stimuli. -
....ANSWER...Agnosia
, What is the rule of 2's? - ....ANSWER...The brain
makes up 2% BW, uses 20% of the o2 uptake, and
25% of the glucose
_____% of cardiac output goes to the brain. -
....ANSWER...15
Aphasia is associated with the _______ cerebral
hemisphere. - ....ANSWER...Left
Apraxia is associated with the _______ cerebral
hemisphere. - ....ANSWER...Right
_________ strokes are the 3rd leading cause of death
in America and a major cause of permanent
disability. - ....ANSWER...Ischemic (stroke refers to
both hemorrhagic and ischemic events)
80-85% of strokes are ___________. -
....ANSWER...Ischemic (hemorrhagic strokes make up
the remaining 15-20%)
2 NEWEST 2024 ACTUAL EXAM
COMPLETE ACCURATE QUESTIONS
WITH DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS
(100% CORRECT ANSWERS) /ALREADY
GRADED A+
What is Cushing's triad? - ....ANSWER...HTN,
bradycardia, irregular breathing
What level is a lumbar tap performed? -
....ANSWER...L4/L5
The BBB is ________ soluble. - ....ANSWER...Lipid
(water soluble can't pass)
The _______ supplies most of the cortex on the
anterior medial surface from the frontal to anterior
parietal lobes. Includes the anterior limb of the
internal capsule, BG-putamen, and caudate nucleus.
- ....ANSWER...ACA
,The _______ supplies above the sylvian fissure
(superior division) to include lateral frontal lobe;
cortex below sylvian fissure, includes lateral
temporal and parietal lobes (inferior division);
majority of cortex on dorsolateral convexity of brain;
includes BG-globes pallidus, and caudate nucleus. -
....ANSWER...MCA
The ______ supplies inferior and medial temporal and
occipital lobes; includes thalamus and posterior limb
of internal capsule (larger infarcts that involve
smaller penetrating vessels), and splenium of
corpus callosum. - ....ANSWER...PCA
A ______ is a traumatic event involving arterial supply
to the brain. May be caused by a thrombus or an
embolus causing an infarct. - ....ANSWER...CVA
A(n) __________ is an area of coagulation necrosis in
a tissue due to local ischemia resulting from
obstruction of circulation to th area; most commonly
a thrombus or embolus. - ....ANSWER...Infarct
A(n) ___________ is an aggregation of blood factors,
primarily platelets and fibrin, frequently causing
,vascular obstruction at the point of formation. -
....ANSWER...Thrombus
A(n) _________ is a sudden blocking of an artery by a
clot or foreign material which has been brought to
it's site lodgement by the blood current. -
....ANSWER...Embolism
A(n) _____________ is a sac formed by the dilation of
the artery or vein. - ....ANSWER...Aneurysm
A _______ is an event(s) that are caused by arterial
blood vessels changes which cause brief periods of
noticeable neurologic changes; brief loss of vision,
numbness in hands/feet. Followed by complete
recovery in most cases. (<10min) - ....ANSWER...TIA
15% of patients with ______ will have a CVA and
persistent deficits within 3 months. 1/2 of these CVAs
will occur within 48 hours. - ....ANSWER...TIA
___________ is the loss of ability to recognize the
importance of sensory stimuli. -
....ANSWER...Agnosia
, What is the rule of 2's? - ....ANSWER...The brain
makes up 2% BW, uses 20% of the o2 uptake, and
25% of the glucose
_____% of cardiac output goes to the brain. -
....ANSWER...15
Aphasia is associated with the _______ cerebral
hemisphere. - ....ANSWER...Left
Apraxia is associated with the _______ cerebral
hemisphere. - ....ANSWER...Right
_________ strokes are the 3rd leading cause of death
in America and a major cause of permanent
disability. - ....ANSWER...Ischemic (stroke refers to
both hemorrhagic and ischemic events)
80-85% of strokes are ___________. -
....ANSWER...Ischemic (hemorrhagic strokes make up
the remaining 15-20%)
