ABRET Practice Exam Part 1
Questions and Answers
Which of the following may be indicated by the presence of blood in the cerebrospinal
fluid? - Answer- Subarachnoid hemorrhage
EEG activity is thought to arise from which of the following? - Answer- Excitatory and
inhibitory postsynaptic potentials
The neurotransmitter that is lacking in the brain of patients with Parkinson's disease is: -
Answer- dopamine
What is the most effective means of preventing nosocomial infections? - Answer- Hand
hygiene
Which is most important to document in the history of your EEG patient? - Answer- skull
defects
A seizure characterized by turning of the head, eyes, and trunk in a single direction is
usually caused by a focus in the - Answer- frontal lobe on the contralateral side to the
direction the body turns
Thrombosis of the right middle cerebral artery would most likely cause - Answer- left
face and arm paralysis
A disease that presents with an acoustic startle response within the first few months of
life: - Answer- Tay Sachs disease
The atrophy associated with Huntington\'s disease involves the - Answer- basal ganglia
A patient with a right hemiparesis most likely has a lesion of the left - Answer- frontal
lobe
The occipital lobe receives its blood supply directly from which artery? - Answer-
Posterior cerebral
Where do most brain tumors occur in children? - Answer- Posterior fossa
Patients with which of the following diseases would most likely have a normal tracing? -
Answer- Multiple sclerosis
, Changes in personality are most likely associated with tumors of the: - Answer- frontal
lobe
Once EEG data is acquired there is an expectation that the information will be
protected. This means - Answer- all staff are accountable for protecting the patient
confidentiality
Temporal Lobe Epilepsy accounts for what % of all patients with epilepsy? - Answer-
60%
Precocious puberty is associated with pathology of the - Answer- hypothalamus
What clinical signs are expected to be seen if a patient has a stroke involving the left
anterior cerebral artery? - Answer- Right lower extremity sensory loss
A meningioma is usually - Answer- encapsulated
Bell's palsy is characterized by - Answer- facial paralysis
Which of the following is characterized by dementia, myoclonus, and biphasic or
triphasic repetitive discharges? - Answer- Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease
CRANIAL NERVES - Answer- Four have both sensory and motor functions
The onset of West syndrome is most likely to occur at age: - Answer- 4 months
What type of electricity provides a steady source of current, flowing in one direction
only? - Answer- Direct current
Which electrode type gives the LEAST distortion of low frequencies? - Answer- Silver-
silver chloride
The onset of Sturge-Weber disease is typically during - Answer- Infancy
HOMONYMOUS HEMIANOPSIA - Answer- Loss of the left or right visual field in both
eyes
The most important source generator of the EEG is - Answer- pyramidal dendritic PSPs
During an absence seizure, the technologist should - Answer- test the patient's level of
consciousness
ACTH is used to treat - Answer- Infantile spasms
Decorticate posturing is characterized by - Answer- bilateral flexion at the elbows
Questions and Answers
Which of the following may be indicated by the presence of blood in the cerebrospinal
fluid? - Answer- Subarachnoid hemorrhage
EEG activity is thought to arise from which of the following? - Answer- Excitatory and
inhibitory postsynaptic potentials
The neurotransmitter that is lacking in the brain of patients with Parkinson's disease is: -
Answer- dopamine
What is the most effective means of preventing nosocomial infections? - Answer- Hand
hygiene
Which is most important to document in the history of your EEG patient? - Answer- skull
defects
A seizure characterized by turning of the head, eyes, and trunk in a single direction is
usually caused by a focus in the - Answer- frontal lobe on the contralateral side to the
direction the body turns
Thrombosis of the right middle cerebral artery would most likely cause - Answer- left
face and arm paralysis
A disease that presents with an acoustic startle response within the first few months of
life: - Answer- Tay Sachs disease
The atrophy associated with Huntington\'s disease involves the - Answer- basal ganglia
A patient with a right hemiparesis most likely has a lesion of the left - Answer- frontal
lobe
The occipital lobe receives its blood supply directly from which artery? - Answer-
Posterior cerebral
Where do most brain tumors occur in children? - Answer- Posterior fossa
Patients with which of the following diseases would most likely have a normal tracing? -
Answer- Multiple sclerosis
, Changes in personality are most likely associated with tumors of the: - Answer- frontal
lobe
Once EEG data is acquired there is an expectation that the information will be
protected. This means - Answer- all staff are accountable for protecting the patient
confidentiality
Temporal Lobe Epilepsy accounts for what % of all patients with epilepsy? - Answer-
60%
Precocious puberty is associated with pathology of the - Answer- hypothalamus
What clinical signs are expected to be seen if a patient has a stroke involving the left
anterior cerebral artery? - Answer- Right lower extremity sensory loss
A meningioma is usually - Answer- encapsulated
Bell's palsy is characterized by - Answer- facial paralysis
Which of the following is characterized by dementia, myoclonus, and biphasic or
triphasic repetitive discharges? - Answer- Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease
CRANIAL NERVES - Answer- Four have both sensory and motor functions
The onset of West syndrome is most likely to occur at age: - Answer- 4 months
What type of electricity provides a steady source of current, flowing in one direction
only? - Answer- Direct current
Which electrode type gives the LEAST distortion of low frequencies? - Answer- Silver-
silver chloride
The onset of Sturge-Weber disease is typically during - Answer- Infancy
HOMONYMOUS HEMIANOPSIA - Answer- Loss of the left or right visual field in both
eyes
The most important source generator of the EEG is - Answer- pyramidal dendritic PSPs
During an absence seizure, the technologist should - Answer- test the patient's level of
consciousness
ACTH is used to treat - Answer- Infantile spasms
Decorticate posturing is characterized by - Answer- bilateral flexion at the elbows
