EEG STUDY GUIDE FOR REGISTRY (ASET)
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
UPDATED
Question 1
A clinical sign of meningitis is ______.
a. triphasic delta
b. cataplexy
c. nuchal rigidity
d. low voltage alpha
Correct Answer
c. nuchal rigidity
Question 2
In the illustration above, what is the structure labeled "3"?
a. primary sensory cortex
b. primary motor cortex
c. premotor cortex
d. Visual cortex
Correct Answer
a. primary sensory cortex
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,Question 3
The patient is able to recall events about the seizure itself after a/an _____.
a. absence seizure
b. complex partial seizure
c. simple partial seizure
d. generalized tonic/clonic seizure
Correct Answer
c. simple partial seizure
Question 4
141. In an EEG instrument, what component transforms alternating current into direct
current?
a. the input cable
b. the galvanometers
c. the A to D converter
d. the power supply
Correct Answer
d. the power supply
Question 5
What term is used to describe brainstem injury in a patient who is completely
paralyzed except for vertical eye movements?
a. contrecoup
b. alpha coma
c. locked-in syndrome
d. diffuse brainstem dysfunction syndrome
Correct Answer
c. locked-in syndrome
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,Question 6
Similar to Alzheimer's, ______________ affects the frontal and temporal lobes first, with
earliest symptoms showing up as changes in personality, and decline in function at
home and at work.
a. Reyes Syndrome
b. Sturge-Weber Syndrome
c. Pick's Disease
d. Paget's Disease
Correct Answer
c. Pick's Disease
Question 7
Which of the following is NOT related to measuring electrode resistance?
a. opposition to direct current flow
b. measurement while the electrode is unattached to the scalp
c. measurement with an ohmmeter
d. opposition to alternating current flow
Correct Answer
d. opposition to alternating current flow
Question 8
A disease of unknown cause, usually following a viral infection in children who have
taken aspirin, and resulting in vomiting, listlessness, personality changes,
disorientation, seizures and loss of consciousness:
a. Rassmussen's Encephalitis
b. Todd's Paralysis
c. Paget's Disease
d. Reyes Syndrome
Correct Answer
d. Reyes Syndrome
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, Question 9
A bird can land on a power line and not be shocked because:
a. His feet are insulated
b. He weight very little
c. He is not grounded
d. Feathers are poor conductors
Correct Answer
c. He is not grounded
Question 10
A circuit that allows some frequencies to pass through it, while others are blocked is
a..
a. resistor
b. transistor
c. filter
d. reactor
Correct Answer
c. filter
Question 11
The conceptional age is defined as the .
a. chronological age plus two weeks
b. time from the first day of the mother's last menstrual period
c. gestational age plus the chronological age
d. time since birth
Correct Answer
c. gestational age plus the chronological age
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QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
UPDATED
Question 1
A clinical sign of meningitis is ______.
a. triphasic delta
b. cataplexy
c. nuchal rigidity
d. low voltage alpha
Correct Answer
c. nuchal rigidity
Question 2
In the illustration above, what is the structure labeled "3"?
a. primary sensory cortex
b. primary motor cortex
c. premotor cortex
d. Visual cortex
Correct Answer
a. primary sensory cortex
Page 1 of 214
,Question 3
The patient is able to recall events about the seizure itself after a/an _____.
a. absence seizure
b. complex partial seizure
c. simple partial seizure
d. generalized tonic/clonic seizure
Correct Answer
c. simple partial seizure
Question 4
141. In an EEG instrument, what component transforms alternating current into direct
current?
a. the input cable
b. the galvanometers
c. the A to D converter
d. the power supply
Correct Answer
d. the power supply
Question 5
What term is used to describe brainstem injury in a patient who is completely
paralyzed except for vertical eye movements?
a. contrecoup
b. alpha coma
c. locked-in syndrome
d. diffuse brainstem dysfunction syndrome
Correct Answer
c. locked-in syndrome
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,Question 6
Similar to Alzheimer's, ______________ affects the frontal and temporal lobes first, with
earliest symptoms showing up as changes in personality, and decline in function at
home and at work.
a. Reyes Syndrome
b. Sturge-Weber Syndrome
c. Pick's Disease
d. Paget's Disease
Correct Answer
c. Pick's Disease
Question 7
Which of the following is NOT related to measuring electrode resistance?
a. opposition to direct current flow
b. measurement while the electrode is unattached to the scalp
c. measurement with an ohmmeter
d. opposition to alternating current flow
Correct Answer
d. opposition to alternating current flow
Question 8
A disease of unknown cause, usually following a viral infection in children who have
taken aspirin, and resulting in vomiting, listlessness, personality changes,
disorientation, seizures and loss of consciousness:
a. Rassmussen's Encephalitis
b. Todd's Paralysis
c. Paget's Disease
d. Reyes Syndrome
Correct Answer
d. Reyes Syndrome
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, Question 9
A bird can land on a power line and not be shocked because:
a. His feet are insulated
b. He weight very little
c. He is not grounded
d. Feathers are poor conductors
Correct Answer
c. He is not grounded
Question 10
A circuit that allows some frequencies to pass through it, while others are blocked is
a..
a. resistor
b. transistor
c. filter
d. reactor
Correct Answer
c. filter
Question 11
The conceptional age is defined as the .
a. chronological age plus two weeks
b. time from the first day of the mother's last menstrual period
c. gestational age plus the chronological age
d. time since birth
Correct Answer
c. gestational age plus the chronological age
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