3/29/25, 10:02 PM Neuro System - Adult-Gerontology and FNP Certification Exam 4th ed. Winland-Brown
Neuro System - Adult-Gerontology and FNP
Certification Exam 4th ed. Winland-Brown and
Dunphy
Terms in this set (118)
which of the following c. bromocriptine
drugs used for
parkinsonism mimics
dopamine?
a. anticholinergics
b. levodopa
c. bromocriptine
d. tolcapone
how often does the a. at every visit
agency for Healthcare
Research and quality
recommend that providers
ask clts about their
tobacco-use status?
a. at every visit
b. at least every 6 months
c. once a year
d. at the initial h/p
examination
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what is the most common d. alcoholism
cause of cerebellar
disease?
a. hypothyroidism
b. use of drugs such as 5-
fluorouracil or phenytoin
c. cerebellar neoplasm
d. alcoholism
current pharmacological c. interferon B (betaseron)
therapy for relapsing-
remitting multiple sclerosis
involves:
a. high dose steroids
b. baclofen or diazepam
c. interferon B (betaseron)
d. benzodiazepines
Julie, age 58, has had b. clopidogrel (plavax)
several TIAs. After a
diagnostic evaluation,
what medication would
you start her on?
a. ticlopidine (ticlid)
b. clopidogrel (plavax)
c. warfarin (coumadin)
d. nitroglycerin (nitro-dur)
Bob, age 49, is c. PTSD
complaining of recurrent,
intrusive dreams since
returning from his Marine
combat training. You
suspect:
a. depersonalization
b. schizophrenia
c. PTSD
d. anxiety
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Jessie, age 29, sees b. classic migraine
flashing lights 20 minutes
before experiencing
severe headaches. How
would you describe her
headache?
a. migraine without aura
b. classic migraine
c. tension headache
d. cluster headache
Marian, age 39, has MS. b. there are many different clinical courses of MS, and
She tells you that she the chronic-relapsing type is only one of them
heard that the majority of
people with MS have the
chronic-relapsing type of
disease and that she has
nothing to live for. How do
you respond?
a. the majority of people
have this response to MS
b. there are many different
clinical courses of MS, and
the chronic-relapsing type
is only one of them
c. the chronic-relapsing
type of MS is in the
minority
d. there is an even chance
that you have this type
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deficiency of which b. vitamin B12
nutritional source usually
presents with an insidious
onset of paresthesias of
the hands and feet that
are usually painful?
a. thiamine
b. vitamin B12
c. folic acid
d. vitamin K
Dan, age 82, recently lost d. have you thought of suicide?
his wife to breast cancer.
He presents with weight
loss, fatigue, and difficulty
sleeping. What should
your first response be?
a. do you have a hx of
thyroid problems in your
family
b. do you think a sleeping
pill might help you sleep
at night
c. things might look up if
you added nutritional
supplements to your diet
d. have you thought of
suicide?
decreased facial strength c. CN VII
indicates a lesion of which
CN?
a. CNIII
b. CN V
c. CN VII
d. CN VIII
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Neuro System - Adult-Gerontology and FNP
Certification Exam 4th ed. Winland-Brown and
Dunphy
Terms in this set (118)
which of the following c. bromocriptine
drugs used for
parkinsonism mimics
dopamine?
a. anticholinergics
b. levodopa
c. bromocriptine
d. tolcapone
how often does the a. at every visit
agency for Healthcare
Research and quality
recommend that providers
ask clts about their
tobacco-use status?
a. at every visit
b. at least every 6 months
c. once a year
d. at the initial h/p
examination
… 1/44
,3/29/25, 10:02 PM Neuro System - Adult-Gerontology and FNP Certification Exam 4th ed. Winland-Brown
what is the most common d. alcoholism
cause of cerebellar
disease?
a. hypothyroidism
b. use of drugs such as 5-
fluorouracil or phenytoin
c. cerebellar neoplasm
d. alcoholism
current pharmacological c. interferon B (betaseron)
therapy for relapsing-
remitting multiple sclerosis
involves:
a. high dose steroids
b. baclofen or diazepam
c. interferon B (betaseron)
d. benzodiazepines
Julie, age 58, has had b. clopidogrel (plavax)
several TIAs. After a
diagnostic evaluation,
what medication would
you start her on?
a. ticlopidine (ticlid)
b. clopidogrel (plavax)
c. warfarin (coumadin)
d. nitroglycerin (nitro-dur)
Bob, age 49, is c. PTSD
complaining of recurrent,
intrusive dreams since
returning from his Marine
combat training. You
suspect:
a. depersonalization
b. schizophrenia
c. PTSD
d. anxiety
… 2/44
,3/29/25, 10:02 PM Neuro System - Adult-Gerontology and FNP Certification Exam 4th ed. Winland-Brown
Jessie, age 29, sees b. classic migraine
flashing lights 20 minutes
before experiencing
severe headaches. How
would you describe her
headache?
a. migraine without aura
b. classic migraine
c. tension headache
d. cluster headache
Marian, age 39, has MS. b. there are many different clinical courses of MS, and
She tells you that she the chronic-relapsing type is only one of them
heard that the majority of
people with MS have the
chronic-relapsing type of
disease and that she has
nothing to live for. How do
you respond?
a. the majority of people
have this response to MS
b. there are many different
clinical courses of MS, and
the chronic-relapsing type
is only one of them
c. the chronic-relapsing
type of MS is in the
minority
d. there is an even chance
that you have this type
… 3/44
, 3/29/25, 10:02 PM Neuro System - Adult-Gerontology and FNP Certification Exam 4th ed. Winland-Brown
deficiency of which b. vitamin B12
nutritional source usually
presents with an insidious
onset of paresthesias of
the hands and feet that
are usually painful?
a. thiamine
b. vitamin B12
c. folic acid
d. vitamin K
Dan, age 82, recently lost d. have you thought of suicide?
his wife to breast cancer.
He presents with weight
loss, fatigue, and difficulty
sleeping. What should
your first response be?
a. do you have a hx of
thyroid problems in your
family
b. do you think a sleeping
pill might help you sleep
at night
c. things might look up if
you added nutritional
supplements to your diet
d. have you thought of
suicide?
decreased facial strength c. CN VII
indicates a lesion of which
CN?
a. CNIII
b. CN V
c. CN VII
d. CN VIII
… 4/44
