Neuropsychology exam
An infraction is a - correct answer Region of dead tissue
A clot or other plug that is brought through the blood to a point where it blocks a smaller blood vessel is
called an _____. - correct answer embolism
Masses of enlarged and tortuous cortical vessels that are supplied by one or more large arteries are
called: - correct answer angiomas
A female patient experienced constriction of blood vessels (vasospasm) leading to impaired sensory
function. Which disorder did the patient most likely suffer - correct answer Migraine stroke
A ____ is a massive bleeding into the substance of the brain that is most often caused by hypertension -
correct answer cerebral hemorrhage
There are a variety of treatments for ischemia utilized to maximize neurological damage. What is not a
treatment? Calcium channel blockers, neurosurgery, tiussue plasminogen activator tPA, vasodilators -
correct answer Neurosurgery
An individual who sustains a traumatic brain injury will most likely develop a contusion at the point of
impact, termed at - correct answer coup
You are using the Glasgow coma scale to assess the coma status of a patient who sustained a traumatic
brain injury, which rating is indicative of a moderate injury - correct answer 9 to 12
Automatisms and feelings of déjà vu are commonly found in individuals with _____. - correct answer
epilepsy
Brain tumors referred to as "encapsulated" are characterized by which of the following? - correct answer
The tumor has not infiltrated the healthy brain tissue.
Slow, involuntary facial movements that often occur with long tee, treatment with antipsychotic drugs
are called - correct answer Tardive dyskinesia
,Neuropsychology exam
Brown-Sequard Syndrome is indicative of - correct answer Unilateral spinal cord damage
Headaches associated with hypertension are most often located in - correct answer The occipital lobe
A woman is experiencing fever and low blood pressure with vertigo and nausea. Her physician schedules
several tests because he suspects a secondary CNS infection. Which would be included in the diagnostic
work up - correct answer An examination of the cerebrospinal fluid
A disorder characterized by rapid onset fatigue and muscle weakness as a result of diminished
acetylcholine receptors is called - correct answer
You are working with a neurologist and are preparing to conduct an evaluation on a patient, which of
these is not likely to be part of the initial history taking - correct answer You'll administer an fMRI scan to
examine prefrontal cortex activation
Which is not one of the tests that can be administered to assess the integrity of somatosensory function
- correct answer Visual object identification
While there are similarities between open head brain injury and closed head injuries, which of these is
more consistent with close head injury - correct answer Axonal shearing
The accumulation of tau protein has been associated with the development of the disorder - correct
answer Chronic traumatic encephalopathy
A patient is brought to the emergency department following a fall at a construction site. The EMT report
that he sustained approximately 2 hours post traumatic amnesia but has been fairly responsive to
questions. Additionally the patient GCS score was a 9. Based on this information you determine that the
patient likely has - correct answer A moderate traumatic brain injury
__ is the result of multiple concussions or brain trauma causing permanent damage symptoms as seen in
college and professional football players - correct answer Focal hand dystonia
, Neuropsychology exam
Following limb amputations the original map of the missing limb has been found to - correct answer
become relocated to other body regions
What is the development of persistent seizure activity after repeated exposure to an initially
subconvulsant stimulus - correct answer Experience dependent plasticity
SSRI selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors like ___ stimulate changes in cortical and subcortical circuits
that may assist in functional recovery of an injured brain - correct answer Prozac
What would be a case of complete recovery rather than compensation - correct answer A patient with
post trauma head injury who no longer demonstrated sensitivity to bright lights, numbness of the body
or speech difficulty
Among the changes that take place following a stroke, which is the last to appear? - correct answer
inflammation
According to Teuber's research with wounded war veterans, which type of deficit shows the least
recovery? - correct answer somatosensory
For young patients in Blakemore and Falconer's paired-associates study of 86 temporal-lobectomy
patients, deficits lasted for how long? - correct answer 2-3 years
How do the motions of patients who have had strokes generally compare with the motions of control
subjects - correct answer The patients who have had strokes activate much larger areas of the cortex
Overall, recovery from brain damage seems less likely if the patient is _____. - correct answer elderly
The types of therapeutic intervention that is directed toward improving a patients daily difficulty in
finding their way home would be - correct answer Cognitive rehabilitation
Which type of therapy for brain injury involves stimulating the production of new neurons in the brain -
correct answer stem-cell induction
An infraction is a - correct answer Region of dead tissue
A clot or other plug that is brought through the blood to a point where it blocks a smaller blood vessel is
called an _____. - correct answer embolism
Masses of enlarged and tortuous cortical vessels that are supplied by one or more large arteries are
called: - correct answer angiomas
A female patient experienced constriction of blood vessels (vasospasm) leading to impaired sensory
function. Which disorder did the patient most likely suffer - correct answer Migraine stroke
A ____ is a massive bleeding into the substance of the brain that is most often caused by hypertension -
correct answer cerebral hemorrhage
There are a variety of treatments for ischemia utilized to maximize neurological damage. What is not a
treatment? Calcium channel blockers, neurosurgery, tiussue plasminogen activator tPA, vasodilators -
correct answer Neurosurgery
An individual who sustains a traumatic brain injury will most likely develop a contusion at the point of
impact, termed at - correct answer coup
You are using the Glasgow coma scale to assess the coma status of a patient who sustained a traumatic
brain injury, which rating is indicative of a moderate injury - correct answer 9 to 12
Automatisms and feelings of déjà vu are commonly found in individuals with _____. - correct answer
epilepsy
Brain tumors referred to as "encapsulated" are characterized by which of the following? - correct answer
The tumor has not infiltrated the healthy brain tissue.
Slow, involuntary facial movements that often occur with long tee, treatment with antipsychotic drugs
are called - correct answer Tardive dyskinesia
,Neuropsychology exam
Brown-Sequard Syndrome is indicative of - correct answer Unilateral spinal cord damage
Headaches associated with hypertension are most often located in - correct answer The occipital lobe
A woman is experiencing fever and low blood pressure with vertigo and nausea. Her physician schedules
several tests because he suspects a secondary CNS infection. Which would be included in the diagnostic
work up - correct answer An examination of the cerebrospinal fluid
A disorder characterized by rapid onset fatigue and muscle weakness as a result of diminished
acetylcholine receptors is called - correct answer
You are working with a neurologist and are preparing to conduct an evaluation on a patient, which of
these is not likely to be part of the initial history taking - correct answer You'll administer an fMRI scan to
examine prefrontal cortex activation
Which is not one of the tests that can be administered to assess the integrity of somatosensory function
- correct answer Visual object identification
While there are similarities between open head brain injury and closed head injuries, which of these is
more consistent with close head injury - correct answer Axonal shearing
The accumulation of tau protein has been associated with the development of the disorder - correct
answer Chronic traumatic encephalopathy
A patient is brought to the emergency department following a fall at a construction site. The EMT report
that he sustained approximately 2 hours post traumatic amnesia but has been fairly responsive to
questions. Additionally the patient GCS score was a 9. Based on this information you determine that the
patient likely has - correct answer A moderate traumatic brain injury
__ is the result of multiple concussions or brain trauma causing permanent damage symptoms as seen in
college and professional football players - correct answer Focal hand dystonia
, Neuropsychology exam
Following limb amputations the original map of the missing limb has been found to - correct answer
become relocated to other body regions
What is the development of persistent seizure activity after repeated exposure to an initially
subconvulsant stimulus - correct answer Experience dependent plasticity
SSRI selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors like ___ stimulate changes in cortical and subcortical circuits
that may assist in functional recovery of an injured brain - correct answer Prozac
What would be a case of complete recovery rather than compensation - correct answer A patient with
post trauma head injury who no longer demonstrated sensitivity to bright lights, numbness of the body
or speech difficulty
Among the changes that take place following a stroke, which is the last to appear? - correct answer
inflammation
According to Teuber's research with wounded war veterans, which type of deficit shows the least
recovery? - correct answer somatosensory
For young patients in Blakemore and Falconer's paired-associates study of 86 temporal-lobectomy
patients, deficits lasted for how long? - correct answer 2-3 years
How do the motions of patients who have had strokes generally compare with the motions of control
subjects - correct answer The patients who have had strokes activate much larger areas of the cortex
Overall, recovery from brain damage seems less likely if the patient is _____. - correct answer elderly
The types of therapeutic intervention that is directed toward improving a patients daily difficulty in
finding their way home would be - correct answer Cognitive rehabilitation
Which type of therapy for brain injury involves stimulating the production of new neurons in the brain -
correct answer stem-cell induction
