HEMISPHERES 3.0 LEVEL VII DISCHARGE &
PREVENTION EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS
1. If a patient exhibits symptoms of alien hand syndrome after a surgical
procedure that involved severing the corpus callosum, which of the
following best explains the underlying neurological basis for this
condition?
The left hemisphere is unable to control the right hand due to lack
of communication.
The right hemisphere has taken over all motor functions.
The corpus callosum enhances spatial awareness in both hands.
The left hemisphere is solely responsible for voluntary movements.
2. The Wada test provides information about
the severity and frequency of seizures following a split brain
operation.
the localization of language to one hemisphere or the other.
a person's level of exposure to prenatal androgens.
3. Research indicates that depressed individuals have:
increased left hemispheric activity
decreased left hemispheric activity
increased right hemispheric activity
, decreased right hemispheric activity
4. What is the primary purpose of a callosotomy in patients with severe
seizures?
To enhance cognitive function
To connect the two hemispheres of the brain
, To cut the brain in half to prevent seizures
To improve language processing
5. The____ hemisphere seems to be play a greater role in attentional
mechanisms and spatial analysis.
right
left
6. The right hemisphere of the brain is associated with?
Positive moods
Negative moods
7. If a split-brain patient is shown an object in their left visual field, which
hemisphere processes this information, and what might they be able to do
in response?
The right hemisphere processes the information, and they can
verbally identify the object.
The left hemisphere processes the information, and they can
verbally identify the object.
The right hemisphere processes the information, but they cannot
verbally identify the object.
The left hemisphere processes the information, but they cannot
verbally identify the object.
8. Corpus callosotomy is performed in order to:
prevent seizures
sever the connection between the two hemispheres of the brain
limit the number and severity of convulsion
All of the above
PREVENTION EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS
1. If a patient exhibits symptoms of alien hand syndrome after a surgical
procedure that involved severing the corpus callosum, which of the
following best explains the underlying neurological basis for this
condition?
The left hemisphere is unable to control the right hand due to lack
of communication.
The right hemisphere has taken over all motor functions.
The corpus callosum enhances spatial awareness in both hands.
The left hemisphere is solely responsible for voluntary movements.
2. The Wada test provides information about
the severity and frequency of seizures following a split brain
operation.
the localization of language to one hemisphere or the other.
a person's level of exposure to prenatal androgens.
3. Research indicates that depressed individuals have:
increased left hemispheric activity
decreased left hemispheric activity
increased right hemispheric activity
, decreased right hemispheric activity
4. What is the primary purpose of a callosotomy in patients with severe
seizures?
To enhance cognitive function
To connect the two hemispheres of the brain
, To cut the brain in half to prevent seizures
To improve language processing
5. The____ hemisphere seems to be play a greater role in attentional
mechanisms and spatial analysis.
right
left
6. The right hemisphere of the brain is associated with?
Positive moods
Negative moods
7. If a split-brain patient is shown an object in their left visual field, which
hemisphere processes this information, and what might they be able to do
in response?
The right hemisphere processes the information, and they can
verbally identify the object.
The left hemisphere processes the information, and they can
verbally identify the object.
The right hemisphere processes the information, but they cannot
verbally identify the object.
The left hemisphere processes the information, but they cannot
verbally identify the object.
8. Corpus callosotomy is performed in order to:
prevent seizures
sever the connection between the two hemispheres of the brain
limit the number and severity of convulsion
All of the above
