CNIM Practice Exam 1 questions with
verified answers 2024
During a median nerve preoperative study, a patient has discomfort at the wrist. Stimulation electrodes
are 10 mm gold disk, stimulus intensity is 20 mA, and stimulus duration is 100 μsec. Which of the
following would most likely reduce the patient's discomfort while maintaining adequate stimulation? -
ANSWER: ✔✔Decrease number of repetitions
What is not an advantage of epidural recordings? - ANSWER: ✔✔Absence of significant artifact
The stimulation rate is determined by the - ANSWER: ✔✔analysis time
Somatosensory evoked potentials are less reliable in patients with ? - ANSWER: ✔✔Neuromuscular
disease
When placing PTN stimulator you should not - ANSWER: ✔✔Secure the tape and bands around the
whole ankle
A differential amplifier with a Gain of 1,000,000 has a 0.2 μV signal at its positive input and a 0.8 μV
signal at its negative input. The output will be: - ANSWER: ✔✔A downward peak of 0.6V
The lumbar potential is generated from - ANSWER: ✔✔Post-synaptic responses
The P31 response to posterior tibial nerve stimulation - ANSWER: ✔✔Is recordable over a generalized
region of scalp
Which of the following has the greatest effect on SEP monitoring? - ANSWER: ✔✔Sevoflurane
A shocking sensation that occurs throughout the body during neck flexion is called - ANSWER:
✔✔L'Hermittes sign
,Lowering the SSEP hicut filter from 500 Hz to 200 Hz may cause the cortical peaks to: - ANSWER:
✔✔Appear longer in latency
How many waves of a 60 Hz signal should you see in a 250 mS sweep? - ANSWER: ✔✔15
Activation of an action potential of a neuron will depend on: - ANSWER: ✔✔Its membrane potential
based on the spatiotemporal summation of its excitatory and inhibitory inputs
From left to right pre-auricular points is measured 30 cm. The C3 electrode is located: - ANSWER: ✔✔9
cm medial to the left pre-auricular point
The most frequent source of patient infection in the operating room derives from: - ANSWER: ✔✔The
patient's own endogenous flora
What is the maximum time in which to expect EEG changes following cross clamping of the carotid? -
ANSWER: ✔✔Two minutes
Cranial nerve IV can be monitored using electrodes inserted into the - ANSWER: ✔✔Superior oblique
According to the nurses guidelines how far do you need to be from the sterile field? - ANSWER: ✔✔18
inches
When no phase reversal is present in an anterior-posterior cortical grid recording: - ANSWER: ✔✔The
maximum amplitude response is closest to the central sulcus
EEG will most likely disappear at what body temperature - ANSWER: ✔✔16 degrees C
Epileptiform discharges can be localized by: - ANSWER: ✔✔A phase reversal between two channels
Why is platinum used in epidural recordings - ANSWER: ✔✔Other metals become toxic when current is
applied to them due to the ionic
, What will most likely effect SSEPs? - ANSWER: ✔✔Spinal cord tumor
Excessive cerumen may cause - ANSWER: ✔✔Absence of the BAER
Which of the following can increase SEP amplitude? - ANSWER: ✔✔Etomidate
Which montage would you use to confirm a change in the Cz'-Fz cortical response to PTN stimulation? -
ANSWER: ✔✔Cpc-Cpi
CNS depressants cause: - ANSWER: ✔✔Minimal effects in ABRs
After-discharges occur after what? - ANSWER: ✔✔Direct cortical stimulation
An ABR has a normal wave one and then delayed wave I-V on one side. What type of surgery is this most
consistent with? - ANSWER: ✔✔CPA Tumor
An optimal repetition rate for BAEP's is - ANSWER: ✔✔31Hz
The input impedance of a differential amplifier should be: - ANSWER: ✔✔At least 100 Megaohms
Lower motor neurons primarily exit the spinal cord through: - ANSWER: ✔✔Ventral nerve roots
Lack of after-discharges indicates: - ANSWER: ✔✔The stimulus is likely below the threshold of seizure
activation
There were epidural recordings to PTN stim from T5 and from C7. The T5 had a stable response
throughout the tumor surgery, while the C7 had no response and then a great one after the tumor
removal. Where was the tumor? - ANSWER: ✔✔Rostral to T6 and caudal to C7
verified answers 2024
During a median nerve preoperative study, a patient has discomfort at the wrist. Stimulation electrodes
are 10 mm gold disk, stimulus intensity is 20 mA, and stimulus duration is 100 μsec. Which of the
following would most likely reduce the patient's discomfort while maintaining adequate stimulation? -
ANSWER: ✔✔Decrease number of repetitions
What is not an advantage of epidural recordings? - ANSWER: ✔✔Absence of significant artifact
The stimulation rate is determined by the - ANSWER: ✔✔analysis time
Somatosensory evoked potentials are less reliable in patients with ? - ANSWER: ✔✔Neuromuscular
disease
When placing PTN stimulator you should not - ANSWER: ✔✔Secure the tape and bands around the
whole ankle
A differential amplifier with a Gain of 1,000,000 has a 0.2 μV signal at its positive input and a 0.8 μV
signal at its negative input. The output will be: - ANSWER: ✔✔A downward peak of 0.6V
The lumbar potential is generated from - ANSWER: ✔✔Post-synaptic responses
The P31 response to posterior tibial nerve stimulation - ANSWER: ✔✔Is recordable over a generalized
region of scalp
Which of the following has the greatest effect on SEP monitoring? - ANSWER: ✔✔Sevoflurane
A shocking sensation that occurs throughout the body during neck flexion is called - ANSWER:
✔✔L'Hermittes sign
,Lowering the SSEP hicut filter from 500 Hz to 200 Hz may cause the cortical peaks to: - ANSWER:
✔✔Appear longer in latency
How many waves of a 60 Hz signal should you see in a 250 mS sweep? - ANSWER: ✔✔15
Activation of an action potential of a neuron will depend on: - ANSWER: ✔✔Its membrane potential
based on the spatiotemporal summation of its excitatory and inhibitory inputs
From left to right pre-auricular points is measured 30 cm. The C3 electrode is located: - ANSWER: ✔✔9
cm medial to the left pre-auricular point
The most frequent source of patient infection in the operating room derives from: - ANSWER: ✔✔The
patient's own endogenous flora
What is the maximum time in which to expect EEG changes following cross clamping of the carotid? -
ANSWER: ✔✔Two minutes
Cranial nerve IV can be monitored using electrodes inserted into the - ANSWER: ✔✔Superior oblique
According to the nurses guidelines how far do you need to be from the sterile field? - ANSWER: ✔✔18
inches
When no phase reversal is present in an anterior-posterior cortical grid recording: - ANSWER: ✔✔The
maximum amplitude response is closest to the central sulcus
EEG will most likely disappear at what body temperature - ANSWER: ✔✔16 degrees C
Epileptiform discharges can be localized by: - ANSWER: ✔✔A phase reversal between two channels
Why is platinum used in epidural recordings - ANSWER: ✔✔Other metals become toxic when current is
applied to them due to the ionic
, What will most likely effect SSEPs? - ANSWER: ✔✔Spinal cord tumor
Excessive cerumen may cause - ANSWER: ✔✔Absence of the BAER
Which of the following can increase SEP amplitude? - ANSWER: ✔✔Etomidate
Which montage would you use to confirm a change in the Cz'-Fz cortical response to PTN stimulation? -
ANSWER: ✔✔Cpc-Cpi
CNS depressants cause: - ANSWER: ✔✔Minimal effects in ABRs
After-discharges occur after what? - ANSWER: ✔✔Direct cortical stimulation
An ABR has a normal wave one and then delayed wave I-V on one side. What type of surgery is this most
consistent with? - ANSWER: ✔✔CPA Tumor
An optimal repetition rate for BAEP's is - ANSWER: ✔✔31Hz
The input impedance of a differential amplifier should be: - ANSWER: ✔✔At least 100 Megaohms
Lower motor neurons primarily exit the spinal cord through: - ANSWER: ✔✔Ventral nerve roots
Lack of after-discharges indicates: - ANSWER: ✔✔The stimulus is likely below the threshold of seizure
activation
There were epidural recordings to PTN stim from T5 and from C7. The T5 had a stable response
throughout the tumor surgery, while the C7 had no response and then a great one after the tumor
removal. Where was the tumor? - ANSWER: ✔✔Rostral to T6 and caudal to C7
