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C, D
which electrode(s) indicate(s) the location of the sensory strip? (letter only)
Image: C, D
d. T3 & O1
according to the 10-20 system of measuring, CP3 is located halfway in b/t:
a. C3 & Cz
b. C3 & P3
c. Cz & Pz
d. T3 & O1
d. 17.5
according to the 10-20 system of measuring, for a head measurement of 35cm from inion to nasion,
what would the measurement be for Cz from the nasion?
a. 12cm
b. 28cm
c. 14cm
d. 17.5cm
a. not striving to keep current in the technology
which is a violation against ABRET's Code of Ethics?
a. not striving to keep current in the technology
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b. not joining a professional organization
c. being disrespectful to co-workers
d. teaching other technologists w/o the proper credentials
a. following positioning, but prior to surgical manipulation of the nervous system
according to ACNS guidelines, baseline data should be established:
a. following positioning, but prior to surgical manipulation of the nervous system
b. prior to instrumentation
c. prior to incision
d. prior to induction
b. forearm
according to ACNS guidelines, what's the recommended placement of the ground for a cervical
procedure?
a. hand
b. forearm
c. neck
d. shoulder
a. the patient's parents
when consenting a patient for IONM who is 16 yrs old, who must sign the consent form?
a. the patient's parents
b. the patient's bff
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c. anyone other than the patient
d. the patient
c. C7 nerve root
the triceps & extensor carpi ulnaris muscles can be good locations to monitor EMG when the surgery is
close to:
a. C5 nerve root
b. L3 nerve root
c. C7 nerve root
d. T1 nerve root
d. 5 years old
due to the relative unexcitability of the motor cortex in the pediatric population, direct cortical
stimulation may not be suitable in patients less than:
a. 10 years old
b. 1 years old
c. 18 years old
d. 5 years old
d. loss of response
which of the following should be reported to the surgeon?
a. switch to backup electrodes
b. increase in stimulus intensity
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c. change in timebase
d. loss of response
b. continue monitoring w/o alarming surgeon
if--during a lumbar decompression--the Cz-Fpz LLE cortical waveform amplitude drops below 50% of
baseline while the C3-C4 LLE cortical waveform amplitude maintains unchanged, what is the appropriate
action to take?
a. check the subcortical waveform for any changes
b. continue monitoring w/o alarming surgeon
c. notify the surgeon immediately
d. check the impedances
c. 50% amplitude decrease
an objective measure of meaningful change to use to warn the surgeon is:
a. interpeak latency decrease
b. 10% amplitude decrease
c. 50% amplitude decrease
d. latency decrease
b. traction on the vestibulocochlear nerve
ABRET/Test Run says c. ischemic injury
Comprehensive Certification Exam
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C, D
which electrode(s) indicate(s) the location of the sensory strip? (letter only)
Image: C, D
d. T3 & O1
according to the 10-20 system of measuring, CP3 is located halfway in b/t:
a. C3 & Cz
b. C3 & P3
c. Cz & Pz
d. T3 & O1
d. 17.5
according to the 10-20 system of measuring, for a head measurement of 35cm from inion to nasion,
what would the measurement be for Cz from the nasion?
a. 12cm
b. 28cm
c. 14cm
d. 17.5cm
a. not striving to keep current in the technology
which is a violation against ABRET's Code of Ethics?
a. not striving to keep current in the technology
,CNIM Practice Questions & Answers–
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b. not joining a professional organization
c. being disrespectful to co-workers
d. teaching other technologists w/o the proper credentials
a. following positioning, but prior to surgical manipulation of the nervous system
according to ACNS guidelines, baseline data should be established:
a. following positioning, but prior to surgical manipulation of the nervous system
b. prior to instrumentation
c. prior to incision
d. prior to induction
b. forearm
according to ACNS guidelines, what's the recommended placement of the ground for a cervical
procedure?
a. hand
b. forearm
c. neck
d. shoulder
a. the patient's parents
when consenting a patient for IONM who is 16 yrs old, who must sign the consent form?
a. the patient's parents
b. the patient's bff
,CNIM Practice Questions & Answers–
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c. anyone other than the patient
d. the patient
c. C7 nerve root
the triceps & extensor carpi ulnaris muscles can be good locations to monitor EMG when the surgery is
close to:
a. C5 nerve root
b. L3 nerve root
c. C7 nerve root
d. T1 nerve root
d. 5 years old
due to the relative unexcitability of the motor cortex in the pediatric population, direct cortical
stimulation may not be suitable in patients less than:
a. 10 years old
b. 1 years old
c. 18 years old
d. 5 years old
d. loss of response
which of the following should be reported to the surgeon?
a. switch to backup electrodes
b. increase in stimulus intensity
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c. change in timebase
d. loss of response
b. continue monitoring w/o alarming surgeon
if--during a lumbar decompression--the Cz-Fpz LLE cortical waveform amplitude drops below 50% of
baseline while the C3-C4 LLE cortical waveform amplitude maintains unchanged, what is the appropriate
action to take?
a. check the subcortical waveform for any changes
b. continue monitoring w/o alarming surgeon
c. notify the surgeon immediately
d. check the impedances
c. 50% amplitude decrease
an objective measure of meaningful change to use to warn the surgeon is:
a. interpeak latency decrease
b. 10% amplitude decrease
c. 50% amplitude decrease
d. latency decrease
b. traction on the vestibulocochlear nerve
ABRET/Test Run says c. ischemic injury
