EEG Boards Mock Exam Questions and Answers 100% Pass

EEG Boards Mock Exam Questions and Answers 100% Pass The basic unit for measuring current flow is? a. Atomic weight b. Volt c. Ampere d. Coulomb - Ampere Which is not a unit for measuring alternating frequencies? a. Cycles per second b. Volts c. Hertz d. Kilocycles - Volts Which describes the action of a capacitor? a. Opposes changes in current flow b. Converts alternating current to direct current c. Creates a direct current resistance d. Stores electrical energy - Stores electrical energy 2 | P a g e Author. Emily Charlene, ©2025 All Rights Reserved. The basic unit of resistance is? a. Ohm b. Coulomb c. Ampere d. Volt - Ohm What input voltage is necessary to give a calibration deflection between 5 and 10mm if the sensitivity is 30uV/mm? a. 10uV b. 50uV c. 100uV d. 200uV - Which electrodes do not record directly from the brain? a. Depth b. Subdermal c. Subdural d. Epidural - The distance from Cz to Pz is 6.8cm. What is the distance from nasion to inion? a. 34mm b. 68mm c. 34cm 3 | P a g e Author. Emily Charlene, ©2025 All Rights Reserved. d. 68cm - 34cm Due to a scalp lesion, C4 has been relocated 4mm anteriorly. The technologist should? a. Relocate C3 4mm anteriorly b. Make no other placement changes c. Relocate P3 4mm anteriorly d. Relocate all electrodes in the right parasagittal plane 4mm anteriorly - Relocate C3 4mm anteriorly A highly malignant tumor primarily seen in children may be? a. Pituitary adenoma b. Medulla blastoma c. Acoustic neuroma d. Astrocytoma - Medulla Blastoma Inflammation of the coverings of the brain or spinal cord is called? a. Encephalitis b. Meningitis c. Cerebritis d. Myelitis - Meningitis Scalp EEG is a result of summation of charges in which of the following cortical cells? a. Pyramidal cells b. Horizontal cells c. Stellate cells 4 | P a g e Author. Emily Charlene, ©2025 All Rights Reserved. d. Betz cells - Pyramidal cells Thrombosis of the anterior cerebral artery is most likely to cause? a. Nystagmus b. Contralateral lower extremity weakness c. Contralateral facial weakness d. Aphasia - Contralateral lower extremity weakness Which infection is most likely to produce headache, fever, nuchal ridigity, coma, and death? a. Meningitis b. Herpes simplex encephalitis c. Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis d. Creutzfeldt-Jacob disease - Meningitis Thrombosis of the right middle cerebral artery would most likely cause? a. Left sided paralysis, primarily face and arm b. Left sided paralysis, primarily of the leg c. Aphasia d. Right homonymous hemianopsia - Left sided paralysis, primarily of the leg The Foramen of Munro is the? a. Opening between lateral ventricles and third ventricle of the brain b. Opening at the base of the skull c. Opening between the ventricles of the heart 5 | P a g e Author. Emily Charlene, ©2025 All Rights Reserved. d. Opening between the third and fourth ventricle of the brain - Opening between lateral ventricles and third ventricle of the brain An action potential is an immediate result of which changes in the neuronal membrane? a. Repolarization b. Depolarization c. Hyperpolarization d. IPSP - Depolarization The resting potential of a neuron is? a. 50-100mV with the inside of the cell more negative than the outside b. 50-100mV with the inside of the cell more positive than the outside c. 50-100uV with the inside of the cell more positive than the outside d. 50-100uV with the inside of the cell more negative than the outside - 50-100mV with inside of the cell more negative than the outside Which would not be considered a normal EEG pattern for a full term