CLTM Registry Exam Questions and
Answers68
Technologist documentation should - ANSWERS --include medication changes hour to hour
-state level of consciousness
-include skin breakdown
Local networks that are geographically isolated: - ANSWERS --are like most EMU designs
-are the least expensive of network designs
which infection is most likely to produce headache, fever, nuchal rigidity, coma, and death? -
ANSWERS -meningitis
The classic stroke patient has - ANSWERS -blood clot plugging a major cerebral artery
Parkinson's disease is a _____ disorder - ANSWERS -Subcortical
Inflammation of the spinal cord - ANSWERS -myelitis
Which of the following is an expected outcome of an analysis of your protected data? (select all
that apply) - ANSWERS --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 -
ANSWERS -False
Micro-organisms capable of causing disease - ANSWERS -Pathogen
Anatomic division between frontal and parietal lobes - ANSWERS -Central (Rolandic) Sulcus
How does stroke present? - ANSWERS --Speech arrest, difficulty or slurring, or confusion or
balance disturbance or any combination
-Focal neurological deficits
-Sudden onset (key factor)
-weakness and numbness
Hypoglycemia - ANSWERS -low blood sugar
Urgent EEGs should be available - ANSWERS -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 - ANSWERS -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 ____ -
ANSWERS -Glossokinetic (GKP)
A simple visual measure or numeric index of relative hemispheric EEG asymmetries - ANSWERS -
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 - ANSWERS -Paget's syndrome
Which of the following is NOT a unit for measuring alternating frequencies? - ANSWERS -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 ______ -
ANSWERS -No abnormalities
Cz is an inactive reference during wakefulness for - ANSWERS -Temporal lobe abnormalities
What is a common term used for long term epilepsy monitoring units? - ANSWERS -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 ______ - ANSWERS -Sturge-Weber Syndrome
Epilepsy is - ANSWERS -a collection of diseases and syndromes united by the occurrence of
seizures
Which of the following does NOT attenuate alpha rhythm - ANSWERS -eye closing (this tends to
accentuate or enhance alpha)
Activation of this can produce tingling or numbness in contralateral extremities - ANSWERS -
Postcentral gyrus
, An acquired disorder of language secondary to focal brain damage in the dominant hemisphere
is - ANSWERS -aphasia
This syndrome is defined as severe developmental delay, and multiple seizure types: - ANSWERS
-Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome
Simple or classic absence seizures are usually characterized by the EEG pattern of: - ANSWERS -
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 - ANSWERS
-P25
Temporal Spikes and/or sharp waves occurring at a rate of one every 1 to 3 seconds are seen
with ____ - ANSWERS -Herpes Simplex Encephalitis
The patients at highest risk for unrecognized NCSE are those who have had: - ANSWERS -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 - ANSWERS -Lennox-
Gastaut Syndrome
Directly after a patient's Seizure, the technologist should - ANSWERS -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) - ANSWERS -True
Answers68
Technologist documentation should - ANSWERS --include medication changes hour to hour
-state level of consciousness
-include skin breakdown
Local networks that are geographically isolated: - ANSWERS --are like most EMU designs
-are the least expensive of network designs
which infection is most likely to produce headache, fever, nuchal rigidity, coma, and death? -
ANSWERS -meningitis
The classic stroke patient has - ANSWERS -blood clot plugging a major cerebral artery
Parkinson's disease is a _____ disorder - ANSWERS -Subcortical
Inflammation of the spinal cord - ANSWERS -myelitis
Which of the following is an expected outcome of an analysis of your protected data? (select all
that apply) - ANSWERS --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 -
ANSWERS -False
Micro-organisms capable of causing disease - ANSWERS -Pathogen
Anatomic division between frontal and parietal lobes - ANSWERS -Central (Rolandic) Sulcus
How does stroke present? - ANSWERS --Speech arrest, difficulty or slurring, or confusion or
balance disturbance or any combination
-Focal neurological deficits
-Sudden onset (key factor)
-weakness and numbness
Hypoglycemia - ANSWERS -low blood sugar
Urgent EEGs should be available - ANSWERS -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 - ANSWERS -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 ____ -
ANSWERS -Glossokinetic (GKP)
A simple visual measure or numeric index of relative hemispheric EEG asymmetries - ANSWERS -
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 - ANSWERS -Paget's syndrome
Which of the following is NOT a unit for measuring alternating frequencies? - ANSWERS -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 ______ -
ANSWERS -No abnormalities
Cz is an inactive reference during wakefulness for - ANSWERS -Temporal lobe abnormalities
What is a common term used for long term epilepsy monitoring units? - ANSWERS -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 ______ - ANSWERS -Sturge-Weber Syndrome
Epilepsy is - ANSWERS -a collection of diseases and syndromes united by the occurrence of
seizures
Which of the following does NOT attenuate alpha rhythm - ANSWERS -eye closing (this tends to
accentuate or enhance alpha)
Activation of this can produce tingling or numbness in contralateral extremities - ANSWERS -
Postcentral gyrus
, An acquired disorder of language secondary to focal brain damage in the dominant hemisphere
is - ANSWERS -aphasia
This syndrome is defined as severe developmental delay, and multiple seizure types: - ANSWERS
-Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome
Simple or classic absence seizures are usually characterized by the EEG pattern of: - ANSWERS -
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 - ANSWERS
-P25
Temporal Spikes and/or sharp waves occurring at a rate of one every 1 to 3 seconds are seen
with ____ - ANSWERS -Herpes Simplex Encephalitis
The patients at highest risk for unrecognized NCSE are those who have had: - ANSWERS -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 - ANSWERS -Lennox-
Gastaut Syndrome
Directly after a patient's Seizure, the technologist should - ANSWERS -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) - ANSWERS -True
