ABRET CNIM Exam

What type of actions potentials contribute to the popliteal fossa - Answer- both orthodromic and antidromic What is the neurological deficit related to the compression of the spinal cord - Answer- Myelopathy When evaluating for special considerations/contraindication for MEP monitoring, what is the most appropriate step to be taken when identifying a pt with a previous medical history of SZs that have been well controlled with medication - Answer- discuss the risk with surgeon and anesthesiologist and proceed as they wish Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease is caused by - Answer- Prion proteins Which of the following is an analog to N34 - Answer- N18 Which of the following is NOT required to be part of an IONM record - Answer- patients medication history The most frequent source of a patient infection in the OR is derived from - Answer- Patients own endogenous flora Which nerve is at greatest risk when debulking a tumor larger than 3cm in diameter during CPA surgeries - Answer- Facial If an evoked potential has a voltage of 10uV and the associated noise has a voltage of 50uV, what is the signal-tonoiseratio after 100 averaged responses? - Answer- 2:1 Which of the following is within the scope of practice for a CNIM - Answer- obtain physiological data from central and peripheral nervous systems