MN568 Unit 9 UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
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1. 1. Which statement about confusion is true? d. Polypharmacy is a major
a. Confusion is a disease process. contributor to confusion in
b. Confusion is always temporary. older adults.
c. Age is a reliable predictor of confusion.
d. Polypharmacy is a major contributor to confusion in
older adults.
2. Sondra's peripheral vestibular disease causes dizzi- c. Diamox
ness and vertigo. Which of the
following medications will help to decrease edema in
the labyrinth of the ear?
a. Meclizine
b. Diphenhydramine
c. Diamox
d. Promethazine
3. The hallmark of an absence seizure is: b. A blank stare
a. No activity at all
b. A blank stare
c. Urine is usually voided involuntarily
d. The attack usually lasts several minutes
4. How often should drug levels be monitored when a b. Every 6 months
seizure medication has controlled the
seizures, and the drug level is adequate?
a. Every 3 months
b. Every 6 months
c. Annually
d. Whenever there is a problem
5. Which of the following persons fits the classic descrip- c. A 25-year-old female
tion of a patient with multiple
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sclerosis (MS)?
a. A teenage male
b. A 65-year-old male
c. A 25-year-old female
d. A 60-year-old female
6. Which of the following is a specific test to MS? d. There is no specific test.
a. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
b. Computed tomography (CT) scan
c. A lumbar puncture
d. There is no specific test.
7. Which drug for Alzheimer's disease should be admin- a. Cholinesterase in-
istered beginning at the time of hibitors
diagnosis?
a. Cholinesterase inhibitors
b. Anxiolytics
c. Antidepressants
d. Atypical antipsychotics
8. Which hematoma occurs along the temporal cranial a. Epidural hematoma
wall and results from tears in the
middle meningeal artery?
a. Epidural hematoma
b. Subdural hematoma
c. Subarachnoid hematoma
d. Intraparenchymal hemorrhage
9. 9. Which cranial nerve is affected in a patient with a a. CN V
cerebrovascular accident who has
difficulty chewing?
a. CN V
b. CN VII
, MN568 Unit 9 UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
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c. CN IX
d. CN X
10. Which statement best describes a carotid bruit? d. The higher the pitch of
a. It is felt with the middle three fingers over the carotid the bruit, the higher the
artery. degree of stenosis.
b. A bruit becomes audible when the lumen is nar-
rowed to 1 mm or less.
c. A low-pitched bruit is a medical emergency.
d. The higher the pitch of the bruit, the higher the
degree of stenosis.
11. Which patient is more likely to have a cluster d. A 45-year-old male
headache? awakened at night
a. A female in her reproductive years
b. A 40-year-old African American male
c. A 55-year-old female who drinks 10 cups of coffee
daily
d. A 45-year-old male awakened at night
12. Inattention and a sleep-wake cycle disturbance are the d. Delirium
hallmark symptoms of?
a. Dementia
b. Alzheimer's disease
c. Parkinson's disease
d. Delirium
13. Which type of meningitis is more benign, self-limiting, c. Aseptic meningitis
and caused primarily by a
virus?
a. Purulent meningitis
b. Chronic meningitis
Answers
1. 1. Which statement about confusion is true? d. Polypharmacy is a major
a. Confusion is a disease process. contributor to confusion in
b. Confusion is always temporary. older adults.
c. Age is a reliable predictor of confusion.
d. Polypharmacy is a major contributor to confusion in
older adults.
2. Sondra's peripheral vestibular disease causes dizzi- c. Diamox
ness and vertigo. Which of the
following medications will help to decrease edema in
the labyrinth of the ear?
a. Meclizine
b. Diphenhydramine
c. Diamox
d. Promethazine
3. The hallmark of an absence seizure is: b. A blank stare
a. No activity at all
b. A blank stare
c. Urine is usually voided involuntarily
d. The attack usually lasts several minutes
4. How often should drug levels be monitored when a b. Every 6 months
seizure medication has controlled the
seizures, and the drug level is adequate?
a. Every 3 months
b. Every 6 months
c. Annually
d. Whenever there is a problem
5. Which of the following persons fits the classic descrip- c. A 25-year-old female
tion of a patient with multiple
, MN568 Unit 9 UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
sclerosis (MS)?
a. A teenage male
b. A 65-year-old male
c. A 25-year-old female
d. A 60-year-old female
6. Which of the following is a specific test to MS? d. There is no specific test.
a. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
b. Computed tomography (CT) scan
c. A lumbar puncture
d. There is no specific test.
7. Which drug for Alzheimer's disease should be admin- a. Cholinesterase in-
istered beginning at the time of hibitors
diagnosis?
a. Cholinesterase inhibitors
b. Anxiolytics
c. Antidepressants
d. Atypical antipsychotics
8. Which hematoma occurs along the temporal cranial a. Epidural hematoma
wall and results from tears in the
middle meningeal artery?
a. Epidural hematoma
b. Subdural hematoma
c. Subarachnoid hematoma
d. Intraparenchymal hemorrhage
9. 9. Which cranial nerve is affected in a patient with a a. CN V
cerebrovascular accident who has
difficulty chewing?
a. CN V
b. CN VII
, MN568 Unit 9 UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
c. CN IX
d. CN X
10. Which statement best describes a carotid bruit? d. The higher the pitch of
a. It is felt with the middle three fingers over the carotid the bruit, the higher the
artery. degree of stenosis.
b. A bruit becomes audible when the lumen is nar-
rowed to 1 mm or less.
c. A low-pitched bruit is a medical emergency.
d. The higher the pitch of the bruit, the higher the
degree of stenosis.
11. Which patient is more likely to have a cluster d. A 45-year-old male
headache? awakened at night
a. A female in her reproductive years
b. A 40-year-old African American male
c. A 55-year-old female who drinks 10 cups of coffee
daily
d. A 45-year-old male awakened at night
12. Inattention and a sleep-wake cycle disturbance are the d. Delirium
hallmark symptoms of?
a. Dementia
b. Alzheimer's disease
c. Parkinson's disease
d. Delirium
13. Which type of meningitis is more benign, self-limiting, c. Aseptic meningitis
and caused primarily by a
virus?
a. Purulent meningitis
b. Chronic meningitis
