PORTAGE PATHOPHYSIOLOGY MODULE
6 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
100% CORRECT !
A patient experiences a seizure that manifests with repetitive hand rubbing and reports
of hallucinations right before the seizure occurred. They have experienced which type of
seizure? - ANSWER focal seizure with impairment of consciousness or awareness
A patient is having difficulty tracking their eye laterally. Which cranial nerve is affected?
- ANSWER CN VI
You are seeing a patient with Parkinson's disease in your office. You notice they have
difficulty turning themselves around to sit in the chair, freezing in the process. This is an
example of what physical manifestation of the disease? - ANSWER bradykinesia
Delta waves appear in which stage of sleep? - ANSWER stage 3
A person reports feelings of anhedonia, guilt, and worthlessness that seem to be worse
in the morning. They also exhibit excessive weight loss and experience insomnia. What
type of depression are they experiencing? - ANSWER melancholic depression
Each of the following statements is true regarding the organization of the nervous
system except: - ANSWER the CNS has an afferent and efferent division
Each of the following statements is true regarding Alzheimer's disease except: -
ANSWER Tau protein is broken down when the neuron that produced it dies
Each of the following are modifiable factors related to stroke except: - ANSWER obesity
Primary insomnia is characterized by each of the following except: - ANSWER can also
be called comorbid insomnia (comorbid is secondary)
What type of seizure manifests with a blank stare, lasts only for a few seconds, and
often goes unnoticed? - ANSWER absence seizure
Sleep disturbances associated with narcolepsy include each of the following except: -
ANSWER sleep apnea
6 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
100% CORRECT !
A patient experiences a seizure that manifests with repetitive hand rubbing and reports
of hallucinations right before the seizure occurred. They have experienced which type of
seizure? - ANSWER focal seizure with impairment of consciousness or awareness
A patient is having difficulty tracking their eye laterally. Which cranial nerve is affected?
- ANSWER CN VI
You are seeing a patient with Parkinson's disease in your office. You notice they have
difficulty turning themselves around to sit in the chair, freezing in the process. This is an
example of what physical manifestation of the disease? - ANSWER bradykinesia
Delta waves appear in which stage of sleep? - ANSWER stage 3
A person reports feelings of anhedonia, guilt, and worthlessness that seem to be worse
in the morning. They also exhibit excessive weight loss and experience insomnia. What
type of depression are they experiencing? - ANSWER melancholic depression
Each of the following statements is true regarding the organization of the nervous
system except: - ANSWER the CNS has an afferent and efferent division
Each of the following statements is true regarding Alzheimer's disease except: -
ANSWER Tau protein is broken down when the neuron that produced it dies
Each of the following are modifiable factors related to stroke except: - ANSWER obesity
Primary insomnia is characterized by each of the following except: - ANSWER can also
be called comorbid insomnia (comorbid is secondary)
What type of seizure manifests with a blank stare, lasts only for a few seconds, and
often goes unnoticed? - ANSWER absence seizure
Sleep disturbances associated with narcolepsy include each of the following except: -
ANSWER sleep apnea
