Neuro NPTE Exam Questions with Correct Answers

Neuro NPTE Exam Questions with Correct Answers allyodynia - Answer-sensation of pain in response to stimuli that not typically produce pain analgesia - Answer-absense of pain while remaining conscious anesthesia - Answer-absence of touch sensation causalgia - Answer-constant, relentless, burning hyperesthesia & hyperalgesia that develops after peripheral nerve injury dysesthesia - Answer-distortion of any of the senses, esp sense of touch hyperesthesia - Answer-heightened sensation hyperpathia - Answer-extreme exaggerated response to pain hypesthesia - Answer-diminished sensation of touch neuralgia - Answer-severe multiple shock like pains that radiate pallanesthesia - Answer-loss of vibration sensation paresthesia - Answer-abnormal sensation - tingling, pins and needles or burning sensation anterior horn cell example of a pathology and an impairment - Answer-ALS ; fasciculations pathology asscoiated with NMJ - Answer-myasthenia gravis fasciculations present in UMN lesion or LMN - Answer-LMN intention tremors - Answer-AKA kinetic tremors - brought on with activity; seen in MS resting tremors - Answer-seen in PD; mental stress may inc these tremors dystonia - Answer-sustained ms contractions that frequently cause twisting, abnormal postures & repetitive movements athetosis - Answer-slow twisting and writhing movements that are large in amplitude akinesia - Answer-inability to initiate movement - PD asthenia - Answer-generalized weakness, usually secondary to cerebellar pathology clasp-knife reposnse - Answer-greater resistance at initiation of range that lessens with movement through ROM clonus - Answer-alternating spasmodic contraction precipitated by quick stretch dysdiadochokinesia - Answer-inability to perform rapid alternating movements hemiballism - Answer-involuntary and violent movement of a large body part kinesthesia - Answer-inability to perceive the direction and extent of movement of a joint or body part lead pipe rigidity - Answer-uniform and constant resistance rigidity - Answer-severe hypertonicity where sustained ms contraction does not allow for any movement at a specific joint modified ashworth scale for spasticity - Answer-0- no inc in tone 1- minimal resistance and end of ROM 1+- min resistance through less than 1/2 ROM 2- inc tone through most of ROM 3- passive movement difficult 4- rigid flexion or extension berg balance score indicating risk for falling - Answer-<45 fucntional reach test normals based on age - Answer-20-40 y/o - 14.5-17 inches 41-69 y/o - 13.5 - 15 inches 70-87 y/o: 10.5 - 13.5 inches