EEG 212 Board Prep Exam UPDATED
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Rapid, involuntary, jerky, arrhythmic movements of muscle groups, that can be generalized,
symmetric, asymmetric or unilateral describes what disorder? - CORRECT ANSWER Chorea
The single most important source of information in reducing diagnostic uncertainty - CORRECT
ANSWER is the H & P
The root word "cardio" means: - CORRECT ANSWER heart
The Glasgow Scale is used to determine: - CORRECT ANSWER the patient's degree of
consciousness
The conceptional age is defined as the: - CORRECT ANSWER gestational age plus the
chronological age
Cataplexy is seen in: - CORRECT ANSWER narcolepsy
______ is a rare progressive cerebrovascular disorder primarily in children but also adults, caused by
blocked arteries in the basal ganglia. The name means "puff of smoke" named for the appearance of a
tangle of tiny blood vessels that develop to compensate for the blockage and appear on X Ray.
Symptoms include stroke and TIAs with associated weakness and paralysis. - CORRECT ANSWER
Moya Moya Disease
Prozac(fluoxetine), Welbutrin (bupropion), Lexapro(escitalopram Oxalate), Zoloft (sertraline), Paxil
(paroxetine), Celexa (citalopram), Effexor XL(venlafazine HCI) - CORRECT ANSWER
Antidepressants
On a neurological exam, a typical question might be: "How is a car like a bicycle?" The patient's
response is determined by: - CORRECT ANSWER -the patient's hearing
-the patient's comprehension of English
-the patient's ability to compare items in an abstract fashion
, Body tissue contains excessive fluid: - CORRECT ANSWER edema
The suffix -"itis" means: - CORRECT ANSWER inflammation
Define Angiography: - CORRECT ANSWER serial X-rays of blood vessels following the
injection of a radiopaque substance.
TIA: - CORRECT ANSWER Transient Ischemic Attack
Define Acute: - CORRECT ANSWER (of a bad, difficult, or unwelcome situation, symptoms
or phenomenon) present or experienced to a severe or intense degree, often of short duration and
contrasted with the term "chronic".
QRS complex refers to: - CORRECT ANSWER ventricular excitation of the myocardium
Sign of increased intracranial pressure (ICP): - CORRECT ANSWER Papilledema
P.O. stands for: - CORRECT ANSWER by mouth
What does QD, BID and TID mean on a prescription? - CORRECT ANSWER One per day,
two per day and three per day
Thorazine (chlorpromazine), Haldol (haloperidol), Stelazine (trifluoperazine), Mellaril (thioridazine),
Clozapine (clozaril), Risperdal (risperdone), Zyprexa (olanzapine) - CORRECT ANSWER
Psychotherapeutics/Neuroleptics
Abnormally low concentration of sodium in the blood is called: - CORRECT ANSWER
hyponatremia
Define Aneurysm: - CORRECT ANSWER localized abnormal dilatation of a blood vessel,
usually an artery.
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Rapid, involuntary, jerky, arrhythmic movements of muscle groups, that can be generalized,
symmetric, asymmetric or unilateral describes what disorder? - CORRECT ANSWER Chorea
The single most important source of information in reducing diagnostic uncertainty - CORRECT
ANSWER is the H & P
The root word "cardio" means: - CORRECT ANSWER heart
The Glasgow Scale is used to determine: - CORRECT ANSWER the patient's degree of
consciousness
The conceptional age is defined as the: - CORRECT ANSWER gestational age plus the
chronological age
Cataplexy is seen in: - CORRECT ANSWER narcolepsy
______ is a rare progressive cerebrovascular disorder primarily in children but also adults, caused by
blocked arteries in the basal ganglia. The name means "puff of smoke" named for the appearance of a
tangle of tiny blood vessels that develop to compensate for the blockage and appear on X Ray.
Symptoms include stroke and TIAs with associated weakness and paralysis. - CORRECT ANSWER
Moya Moya Disease
Prozac(fluoxetine), Welbutrin (bupropion), Lexapro(escitalopram Oxalate), Zoloft (sertraline), Paxil
(paroxetine), Celexa (citalopram), Effexor XL(venlafazine HCI) - CORRECT ANSWER
Antidepressants
On a neurological exam, a typical question might be: "How is a car like a bicycle?" The patient's
response is determined by: - CORRECT ANSWER -the patient's hearing
-the patient's comprehension of English
-the patient's ability to compare items in an abstract fashion
, Body tissue contains excessive fluid: - CORRECT ANSWER edema
The suffix -"itis" means: - CORRECT ANSWER inflammation
Define Angiography: - CORRECT ANSWER serial X-rays of blood vessels following the
injection of a radiopaque substance.
TIA: - CORRECT ANSWER Transient Ischemic Attack
Define Acute: - CORRECT ANSWER (of a bad, difficult, or unwelcome situation, symptoms
or phenomenon) present or experienced to a severe or intense degree, often of short duration and
contrasted with the term "chronic".
QRS complex refers to: - CORRECT ANSWER ventricular excitation of the myocardium
Sign of increased intracranial pressure (ICP): - CORRECT ANSWER Papilledema
P.O. stands for: - CORRECT ANSWER by mouth
What does QD, BID and TID mean on a prescription? - CORRECT ANSWER One per day,
two per day and three per day
Thorazine (chlorpromazine), Haldol (haloperidol), Stelazine (trifluoperazine), Mellaril (thioridazine),
Clozapine (clozaril), Risperdal (risperdone), Zyprexa (olanzapine) - CORRECT ANSWER
Psychotherapeutics/Neuroleptics
Abnormally low concentration of sodium in the blood is called: - CORRECT ANSWER
hyponatremia
Define Aneurysm: - CORRECT ANSWER localized abnormal dilatation of a blood vessel,
usually an artery.
