ACCURATE CURRENTLY TESTING EXAM 2
VERSIONS WITH ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
DETAILED ANSWERS WITH A STUDY
GUIDE / EXPERTLY VERIFIED FOR
GURANTEED PASS / LATEST UPDATE.
1. PET
a. Hypometabolism
b. Hypoperfusion
c. Hypothyroid
d. Hypoglycemia - ....ANSWER...Hypometabolism
2. SPECT
a. Hypometabolism
b. Hypoperfusion
c. Hypothyroid
d. Hypoglycemia - ....ANSWER...Hypoperfusion
3. Choose the correct order for surgical evaluation for
epilepsy surgery.
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,a. Seizure, placement of subdural electrodes, epilepsy
diagnosis, medication trials, surgical resection, imaging for
pathology, EMU
b. Seizure, epilepsy diagnosis, medication trials,
imaging for pathology, craniotomy, placement of
subdural electrodes, EMU, surgical resection
c. EMU, seizure, epilepsy diagnosis, placement of subdural
electrodes, craniotomy, medication trials, surgical
resection, imaging for pathology
d. EMU, medication trails, seizure, epilepsy diagnosis,
imaging for pathology, surgical resection, craniotomy,
placement of subdural electrodes - ....ANSWER...Seizure,
epilepsy diagnosis, medication trials, imaging for
pathology, craniotomy, placement of subdural electrodes,
EMU, surgical resection
4. fMRI
a. Detects spatial focal changes in blood flow and
oxygenation
b. Can be used for sensory and language mapping
c. Is part of the pre-surgical planning
d. All of the above - ....ANSWER...all of the above
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,5. As part the presurgical work-up, this magnetic source
localization is used for spatial and temporal functional
mapping of interictal epileptiform discharges
a. fMRI
b. PET
c. MEG
d. WADA - ....ANSWER...MEG
6. Intraoperative cortical mapping is performed for
identification of
a. Tumor classification
b. Eloquent cortex
c. Hypometabolism
d. Epileptic foci - ....ANSWER...Eloquent cortex
7. Phase II of epilepsy surgery
a. Subdural electrodes are placed for
intracranial monitoring
b. Intracarotid amobarbital procedure is performed
c. Functional imaging for hypometabolism is performed
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, d. Functional hemispherectomy is performed -
....ANSWER...Subdural electrodes are placed for
intracranial monitoring
8. The main difference between simple partial and complex
partial is:
a. Focal motor activity
b. Preservation of consciousness
c. Autonomic activity
d. Anatomic location - ....ANSWER...Preservation of
consciousness
9. Cortical stimulation near the inferior frontal gyrus will
most likely result in:
a. Leg movements
b. Auditory sensations
c. Expressive aphasia
d. Receptive aphasia - ....ANSWER...Expressive aphasia
10. The goal of Cortical Stimulation during functional
mapping is to:
a. Provoke epileptic seizures
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