CLTM Registry Exam Questions and
Answers
Inflammation of the spinal cord - Answer-myelitis
Which of the following is an expected outcome of an analysis of your protected data? (select all that
apply) - Answer--The determination of which backup method should be used
-when to use data encryption
-the type of data encryption to be used
-the identification of what data should be backed up
-what type of storage media is best
in LTM, the computer operating system operates completely independent of the EEG program -
Answer-False
Micro-organisms capable of causing disease - Answer-Pathogen
Anatomic division between frontal and parietal lobes - Answer-Central (Rolandic) Sulcus
,How does stroke present? - Answer--Speech arrest, difficulty or slurring, or confusion or balance
disturbance or any combination
-Focal neurological deficits
-Sudden onset (key factor)
-weakness and numbness
Hypoglycemia - Answer-low blood sugar
Urgent EEGs should be available - Answer-24 hours/day, 7 days/week
Runs of notched theta in the 6 Hz range, appearing focally in the mid-temporals over one or both
hemispheres during drowsiness and light sleep - Answer-This is a normal variant called RMTD, or
rhythmic mid-temporal theta discharge
An artifact that can mimic frontal slowing, even with eye lead monitors in place is ____ - Answer-
Glossokinetic (GKP)
A simple visual measure or numeric index of relative hemispheric EEG asymmetries - Answer-
Asymmetric spectrogram or asymmetry index graph
In _____, old bone is broken down and replaced at a faster rate than normal. The new bone is larger,
softer, weaker, and more easily broken than normal bones. This disease can affect any bones, including
the skull, spine, hip, pelvis, and limbs - Answer-Paget's syndrome
Which of the following is NOT a unit for measuring alternating frequencies? - Answer-Volts (Hertz,
kilocycles, and cycles/second are units of frequency)
,After being involved in a rear end collision, a young lawyer develops headaches, neck pain, dizziness,
mood swings, and insomnia. The most likely laboratory finding will be ______ - Answer-No
abnormalities
Cz is an inactive reference during wakefulness for - Answer-Temporal lobe abnormalities
What is a common term used for long term epilepsy monitoring units? - Answer-LTEM, LTM, EMU,
LTME
A neurological disorder indicated at birth by seizures accompanied by a large port-wine stain birthmark
on the forehead, and cerebral cortex atrophy and increased pressure within the ye on the affected side
is called ______ - Answer-Sturge-Weber Syndrome
Epilepsy is - Answer-a collection of diseases and syndromes united by the occurrence of seizures
Which of the following does NOT attenuate alpha rhythm - Answer-eye closing (this tends to accentuate
or enhance alpha)
Activation of this can produce tingling or numbness in contralateral extremities - Answer-Postcentral
gyrus
An acquired disorder of language secondary to focal brain damage in the dominant hemisphere is -
Answer-aphasia
This syndrome is defined as severe developmental delay, and multiple seizure types: - Answer-Lennox-
Gastaut Syndrome
Simple or classic absence seizures are usually characterized by the EEG pattern of: - Answer-3/second
generalized spike and wave
, The waveform recorded directly from the cortical surface in response to median nerve stimulation which
is felt to correlate with the pre central gyrus (motor cortex) is the - Answer-P25
Temporal Spikes and/or sharp waves occurring at a rate of one every 1 to 3 seconds are seen with ____ -
Answer-Herpes Simplex Encephalitis
The patients at highest risk for unrecognized NCSE are those who have had: - Answer-GCSE (Generalized
Convulsive status epileptics_ and are believed to be treated successfully
1 to 2.5 Hz generalized spike and wave is the characterized pattern of - Answer-Lennox-Gastaut
Syndrome
Directly after a patient's Seizure, the technologist should - Answer-Stay with the patient until he or she
is completely aware, and reassure the patient with a calm, friendly presence, and gently direct them
away from any hazards
Seizures appear to be an independent predictor of worse outcomes in multiple populations of patients
(Hirsche & Brenner) - Answer-True
Alzheimer's disease is a term for ____ - Answer-a dementia with amyloid plaques and neuronal tangles
A child is referred for an EEG to rule out absence seizures. The awake EEG is normal. It is important that
the EEG technologist have the child perform which of the following? - Answer-Hyperventilation
Death due to stroke - Answer-is relatively common
in one study of 72 patients, cEEG influenced medical decision making, usually to initiate or change the
AED or order emergent CT scan in what percentage of patients? - Answer-82%
Answers
Inflammation of the spinal cord - Answer-myelitis
Which of the following is an expected outcome of an analysis of your protected data? (select all that
apply) - Answer--The determination of which backup method should be used
-when to use data encryption
-the type of data encryption to be used
-the identification of what data should be backed up
-what type of storage media is best
in LTM, the computer operating system operates completely independent of the EEG program -
Answer-False
Micro-organisms capable of causing disease - Answer-Pathogen
Anatomic division between frontal and parietal lobes - Answer-Central (Rolandic) Sulcus
,How does stroke present? - Answer--Speech arrest, difficulty or slurring, or confusion or balance
disturbance or any combination
-Focal neurological deficits
-Sudden onset (key factor)
-weakness and numbness
Hypoglycemia - Answer-low blood sugar
Urgent EEGs should be available - Answer-24 hours/day, 7 days/week
Runs of notched theta in the 6 Hz range, appearing focally in the mid-temporals over one or both
hemispheres during drowsiness and light sleep - Answer-This is a normal variant called RMTD, or
rhythmic mid-temporal theta discharge
An artifact that can mimic frontal slowing, even with eye lead monitors in place is ____ - Answer-
Glossokinetic (GKP)
A simple visual measure or numeric index of relative hemispheric EEG asymmetries - Answer-
Asymmetric spectrogram or asymmetry index graph
In _____, old bone is broken down and replaced at a faster rate than normal. The new bone is larger,
softer, weaker, and more easily broken than normal bones. This disease can affect any bones, including
the skull, spine, hip, pelvis, and limbs - Answer-Paget's syndrome
Which of the following is NOT a unit for measuring alternating frequencies? - Answer-Volts (Hertz,
kilocycles, and cycles/second are units of frequency)
,After being involved in a rear end collision, a young lawyer develops headaches, neck pain, dizziness,
mood swings, and insomnia. The most likely laboratory finding will be ______ - Answer-No
abnormalities
Cz is an inactive reference during wakefulness for - Answer-Temporal lobe abnormalities
What is a common term used for long term epilepsy monitoring units? - Answer-LTEM, LTM, EMU,
LTME
A neurological disorder indicated at birth by seizures accompanied by a large port-wine stain birthmark
on the forehead, and cerebral cortex atrophy and increased pressure within the ye on the affected side
is called ______ - Answer-Sturge-Weber Syndrome
Epilepsy is - Answer-a collection of diseases and syndromes united by the occurrence of seizures
Which of the following does NOT attenuate alpha rhythm - Answer-eye closing (this tends to accentuate
or enhance alpha)
Activation of this can produce tingling or numbness in contralateral extremities - Answer-Postcentral
gyrus
An acquired disorder of language secondary to focal brain damage in the dominant hemisphere is -
Answer-aphasia
This syndrome is defined as severe developmental delay, and multiple seizure types: - Answer-Lennox-
Gastaut Syndrome
Simple or classic absence seizures are usually characterized by the EEG pattern of: - Answer-3/second
generalized spike and wave
, The waveform recorded directly from the cortical surface in response to median nerve stimulation which
is felt to correlate with the pre central gyrus (motor cortex) is the - Answer-P25
Temporal Spikes and/or sharp waves occurring at a rate of one every 1 to 3 seconds are seen with ____ -
Answer-Herpes Simplex Encephalitis
The patients at highest risk for unrecognized NCSE are those who have had: - Answer-GCSE (Generalized
Convulsive status epileptics_ and are believed to be treated successfully
1 to 2.5 Hz generalized spike and wave is the characterized pattern of - Answer-Lennox-Gastaut
Syndrome
Directly after a patient's Seizure, the technologist should - Answer-Stay with the patient until he or she
is completely aware, and reassure the patient with a calm, friendly presence, and gently direct them
away from any hazards
Seizures appear to be an independent predictor of worse outcomes in multiple populations of patients
(Hirsche & Brenner) - Answer-True
Alzheimer's disease is a term for ____ - Answer-a dementia with amyloid plaques and neuronal tangles
A child is referred for an EEG to rule out absence seizures. The awake EEG is normal. It is important that
the EEG technologist have the child perform which of the following? - Answer-Hyperventilation
Death due to stroke - Answer-is relatively common
in one study of 72 patients, cEEG influenced medical decision making, usually to initiate or change the
AED or order emergent CT scan in what percentage of patients? - Answer-82%
