ABRET MOCK EXAM QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
Photomyogenic response is predominately found in the______ regions. - Answers -
Frontal
Given: Baseline distance of a wave is 1 mm and the paper speed is 10 mm/sec. What is
the duration and what type of wave is it classified as? - Answers - .1 sec (100 ms),
sharp wave
What neuromuscular blocking drug is commonly used to reduce muscle activity in
intubated and sedated or unresponsive patients in the ICU? - Answers - Vercuronium
In children, under the age of 10 years, drowsiness is characterized by the paroxysmal
bursts of 3 to 5 Hz theta-delta activity in the frontocentral regions,
called______________. - Answers - Hypnagogic Hypersynchrony
Huntington's Chorea produces ______ in patients with this illness. - Answers - Dance-
like movements
Under which of the following conditions will a wave deflect downward? - Answers - Input
1 = 5 uV and Input 2 = 4 uV
____ are a form of partial seizures characterized by head and eyes rotating in a
direction that is contralateral to the epileptic focus. - Answers - Adversive seizures
Changing the horizontal scale from the standard setting to _____ will make the EEG
waves appear to be ______. - Answers - 20 s/page; faster
The ____ may remove unwanted fast activity from displaying, but can also cause the
morphology of the wave to appear blunted. - Answers - high frequency filter
At approximately what age does trace alternant start to appear? - Answers - 44-46 wks
CA
Felicia's EEG recording shows diffuse high amplitude beta activity. The most likely
cause of this activity is ____. - Answers - Benzodiazepams
What diagnostic procedure is done to evaluate the glucose metabolism in the brain? -
Answers - PET
Altered mental status and triphasic waves on the EEG are often indicators of... -
Answers - encephalopathy
, SREDA stands for... - Answers - Subclinical rhythmic electrographic discharge of adults
The ___ is located at the lowest part of the brainstem and connects to the spinal cord. -
Answers - Medulla Oblongata
A normal response for hyperventilation is ____. - Answers - Slow wave activity
Persistent asynchrony after _____wks. CA is considered abnormal. - Answers - 37 wks.
CA
A/An ____ is the basic unit for measuring current flow. - Answers - Ampere
USB is a computer acronym for ___. - Answers - Universal Serial Bus
Solve for amplitude if sensitivity is 3 uV/mm and voltage is 45 uV. - Answers - 15mm
Sleep spindles appear maximum over the ________ region. - Answers - frontal-central
Low frequency filter is the - Answers - decay in time constant
According to ACNS guidelines, the standard settings for an ECI recording are the
sensitivity is ____uV/mm, the LFF should not be higher than _____Hz, and the
recording should be at least _____ minutes in length. - Answers - 2, 1.0, 30
Most tumors are going to show what on the EEG? - Answers - focal delta slowing
Which cranial nerve is CN II? - Answers - Optic
A patient is struck in the left temple with a baseball bat. The wound becomes infected.
His EEG is most likely to show which pattern? - Answers - Focal polymorphic delta
activity
What would happen when you apply a 15 Hz HFF to a 15 Hz sleep spindle? - Answers -
Decrease amplitude by 30%
What is the brand name of Levetiracetam? - Answers - Keppra
Cranial Nerve I carries ___ function(s). - Answers - sensory
How does a differential amplifier reduce noise? - Answers - by subtracting signals that
occur in common at both inputs, extraneous noise is reduced.
What is the frequency of a wave that has a duration of 0.2 seconds? - Answers - 5 Hz
What process occurs after neural induction? - Answers - migration
Photomyogenic response is predominately found in the______ regions. - Answers -
Frontal
Given: Baseline distance of a wave is 1 mm and the paper speed is 10 mm/sec. What is
the duration and what type of wave is it classified as? - Answers - .1 sec (100 ms),
sharp wave
What neuromuscular blocking drug is commonly used to reduce muscle activity in
intubated and sedated or unresponsive patients in the ICU? - Answers - Vercuronium
In children, under the age of 10 years, drowsiness is characterized by the paroxysmal
bursts of 3 to 5 Hz theta-delta activity in the frontocentral regions,
called______________. - Answers - Hypnagogic Hypersynchrony
Huntington's Chorea produces ______ in patients with this illness. - Answers - Dance-
like movements
Under which of the following conditions will a wave deflect downward? - Answers - Input
1 = 5 uV and Input 2 = 4 uV
____ are a form of partial seizures characterized by head and eyes rotating in a
direction that is contralateral to the epileptic focus. - Answers - Adversive seizures
Changing the horizontal scale from the standard setting to _____ will make the EEG
waves appear to be ______. - Answers - 20 s/page; faster
The ____ may remove unwanted fast activity from displaying, but can also cause the
morphology of the wave to appear blunted. - Answers - high frequency filter
At approximately what age does trace alternant start to appear? - Answers - 44-46 wks
CA
Felicia's EEG recording shows diffuse high amplitude beta activity. The most likely
cause of this activity is ____. - Answers - Benzodiazepams
What diagnostic procedure is done to evaluate the glucose metabolism in the brain? -
Answers - PET
Altered mental status and triphasic waves on the EEG are often indicators of... -
Answers - encephalopathy
, SREDA stands for... - Answers - Subclinical rhythmic electrographic discharge of adults
The ___ is located at the lowest part of the brainstem and connects to the spinal cord. -
Answers - Medulla Oblongata
A normal response for hyperventilation is ____. - Answers - Slow wave activity
Persistent asynchrony after _____wks. CA is considered abnormal. - Answers - 37 wks.
CA
A/An ____ is the basic unit for measuring current flow. - Answers - Ampere
USB is a computer acronym for ___. - Answers - Universal Serial Bus
Solve for amplitude if sensitivity is 3 uV/mm and voltage is 45 uV. - Answers - 15mm
Sleep spindles appear maximum over the ________ region. - Answers - frontal-central
Low frequency filter is the - Answers - decay in time constant
According to ACNS guidelines, the standard settings for an ECI recording are the
sensitivity is ____uV/mm, the LFF should not be higher than _____Hz, and the
recording should be at least _____ minutes in length. - Answers - 2, 1.0, 30
Most tumors are going to show what on the EEG? - Answers - focal delta slowing
Which cranial nerve is CN II? - Answers - Optic
A patient is struck in the left temple with a baseball bat. The wound becomes infected.
His EEG is most likely to show which pattern? - Answers - Focal polymorphic delta
activity
What would happen when you apply a 15 Hz HFF to a 15 Hz sleep spindle? - Answers -
Decrease amplitude by 30%
What is the brand name of Levetiracetam? - Answers - Keppra
Cranial Nerve I carries ___ function(s). - Answers - sensory
How does a differential amplifier reduce noise? - Answers - by subtracting signals that
occur in common at both inputs, extraneous noise is reduced.
What is the frequency of a wave that has a duration of 0.2 seconds? - Answers - 5 Hz
What process occurs after neural induction? - Answers - migration
