EEG BOARD EXAM 2024-2025 ACTUAL
EXAM AND PRACTICE QUESTIONS EXAM
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An EEG record has 3/sec spike & wave discharges.
Both the spike and the slow wave have voltages of
100uV. If this discharge is recorded with a LFF of 5Hz
and a sensitivity of 10uV/mm, what would be the
deflection of the spike and the wave?
a. spike 10mm & wave 6mm
b. spike 6mm & wave 10mm
c. spike 10mm & wave 10mm
d. spike 6mm & wave 6mm - ....ANSWER...SPIKE
10MM, WAVE 6MM
which of the following seizures is NOT classified as
"generalized"?
,A Absence
B JME
C BECTS
D Progressive myoclonic epilepsies -
....ANSWER...BECTS
the usual interictal EEG finding in GTC sz is
A Polyspike and wave burst
B 3 hz spike and wave
C FIRDA
D Generalized slowing - ....ANSWER...Polyspike and
wave bursts
In a neonate, active sleep is defined as having all of
the following characteristics except:
a facial or body twitches
b sucking movements
c rapid eye movements
d high-amp delta activity - ....ANSWER...high
amplitude delta activity
,The ratio of chest compressions to breaths in one-
person CPR is:
a. 5:1
b. 5:2
c. 10:1
d. 30:2 - ....ANSWER...30:2
Normal alpha, in an adult, should NOT be seen:
a. in the central and temporal head regions
b. with the eyes closed
c. in the frontal head regions
d. in the occipital head regions - ....ANSWER...IN THE
FRONTAL HEAD REGIONS
Symmetry of sleep spindles, when present, is
important in the evaluation of:
a. the physiological maturation of an infant
b. seizures which occur during sleep
c. REM sleep
d. Spindle coma - ....ANSWER...THE PHYSIOLOGICAL
MATURATION OF AN INFANT
, THE PRESENCE OF SLEEP SPINDLES AND V WAVES
IN THE EEG SIGNALS WHAT STAGE OF SLEEP? -
....ANSWER...STAGE II
Photic driving - ....ANSWER...MAY OR MAY NOT BE
PRESENT IN A NORMAL EEG RECORDING
Activation of an absence seizure is most consistently
obtained during:
a. sleep
b. photic stimulation
c. hyperventilation
d. eye opening and closing -
....ANSWER...HYPERVENTILATION
Interictal discharges in patients with complex partial
seizures are most likely to be recorded in the EEG:
a. during the waking record
b. during photic stimulation
c. during stage-1 sleep
d. during REM sleep - ....ANSWER...DURING STAGER 1
SLEEP
EXAM AND PRACTICE QUESTIONS EXAM
COMPLETE ACCURATE EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED
ANSWERS (100% CORRECT ANSWERS)
/ALREADY GRADED A+
An EEG record has 3/sec spike & wave discharges.
Both the spike and the slow wave have voltages of
100uV. If this discharge is recorded with a LFF of 5Hz
and a sensitivity of 10uV/mm, what would be the
deflection of the spike and the wave?
a. spike 10mm & wave 6mm
b. spike 6mm & wave 10mm
c. spike 10mm & wave 10mm
d. spike 6mm & wave 6mm - ....ANSWER...SPIKE
10MM, WAVE 6MM
which of the following seizures is NOT classified as
"generalized"?
,A Absence
B JME
C BECTS
D Progressive myoclonic epilepsies -
....ANSWER...BECTS
the usual interictal EEG finding in GTC sz is
A Polyspike and wave burst
B 3 hz spike and wave
C FIRDA
D Generalized slowing - ....ANSWER...Polyspike and
wave bursts
In a neonate, active sleep is defined as having all of
the following characteristics except:
a facial or body twitches
b sucking movements
c rapid eye movements
d high-amp delta activity - ....ANSWER...high
amplitude delta activity
,The ratio of chest compressions to breaths in one-
person CPR is:
a. 5:1
b. 5:2
c. 10:1
d. 30:2 - ....ANSWER...30:2
Normal alpha, in an adult, should NOT be seen:
a. in the central and temporal head regions
b. with the eyes closed
c. in the frontal head regions
d. in the occipital head regions - ....ANSWER...IN THE
FRONTAL HEAD REGIONS
Symmetry of sleep spindles, when present, is
important in the evaluation of:
a. the physiological maturation of an infant
b. seizures which occur during sleep
c. REM sleep
d. Spindle coma - ....ANSWER...THE PHYSIOLOGICAL
MATURATION OF AN INFANT
, THE PRESENCE OF SLEEP SPINDLES AND V WAVES
IN THE EEG SIGNALS WHAT STAGE OF SLEEP? -
....ANSWER...STAGE II
Photic driving - ....ANSWER...MAY OR MAY NOT BE
PRESENT IN A NORMAL EEG RECORDING
Activation of an absence seizure is most consistently
obtained during:
a. sleep
b. photic stimulation
c. hyperventilation
d. eye opening and closing -
....ANSWER...HYPERVENTILATION
Interictal discharges in patients with complex partial
seizures are most likely to be recorded in the EEG:
a. during the waking record
b. during photic stimulation
c. during stage-1 sleep
d. during REM sleep - ....ANSWER...DURING STAGER 1
SLEEP
