EEG Board Exam Questions and
Answers
Common Medication Types (7) - Answer--Antipsychotic
-Antidepressant
-Anxiolytic or Hypnotic Drugs
-Anticonvulsant/Anti-Epileptic Drugs
-Ethanol
-Anesthetic Agents
-ACTH
Antipsychotics - Answer--Clozapine
-Risperdal
-Abilify
-Zyprexa
-Seroquel
Antidepressants - Answer--Celexa
-Effexor
,-Cymbalta
-Lexapro
-Prozac
-Zoloft
-Lithium
Anxiolytic or Hypnotic Drugs - Answer--Benzodiazepines (Xanax, Valium, Ativan)
-Barbiturates (Phenobarbital)
Anticonvulsant/Anti-Epileptic Drugs (AEDs) - Answer--Ativan
-Banzel
-Carbatrol/Tegretol
-Cerebyx
-Depakote/Depakene
-Diastat
-Dilantin
-Keppra
-Klonopin
-Lamictal
-Lyrica
-Neurontin
-Topamax
-Trileptal
-Valium
-Zonegran
,-Zarontin
Related Diagnostic Procedures - Answer--MRI
-PET
-CT
-Angiogram
-WADA
-SPECT
MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) - Answer--Uses a magnetic field and radio waves to create detailed
images of the organs and tissues within your body
-Cross sectional MRI images are used, but it can also be used to produce 3-D images
PET (Positron Emission Tomography) - Answer--Uses a radioactive drug (aka tracer) to show the
functional activity of tissues and organs
-PET is commonly used in seizure patients to localize the part of the brain that is causing the seizure
activity
-The test evaluates glucose metabolism in the brain using the tracer (usually FDG)
CT (Computerized Tomography) - Answer--Combines series of x-ray images taken from different angles
and then creates cross-sectional images that look at bones, blood vessels and soft tissues.
-Faster than an MRI
Angiogram - Answer--Minimally invasive test that uses x-rays and contrasts to visualize vessels in the
brain
-Can show aneurysm, AVM, blood clot, stroke
-Used with Wada test
, Wada - Answer--Also known as an intracarotid sodium amobarbital study
-Looks at language and memory on one side of the brain at a time so that if the side that controls
language or has better memory, the surgeon may consider further testing prior to epilepsy surgery
SPECT (Single Photon Emission Computerized Tomography) - Answer--A radioactive substance (tracer)
to evaluate blood flow in the brain
-An "ictal" SPECT can be done right after a seizure to localize seizure activity
What does HIPAA stand for? - Answer-Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996
HIPAA - Answer--Mandated significant changes in legal and regulatory environments governing health
payments, benefits, privacy, etc.
-Title II (Administrative Simplifications)
-Ensures security of medial data and info
-Patients have the right to make requests for:
1) copies of medical records
2) amendment to medical record
3) account disclosures of PHI (personal health info)
4) limit info about oneself in hospital directory
ABRET Code of Ethics - Answer-Principles that have been adopted by the Board of Directors in order to
encourage personnel to aspire to the highest possible professional practice.
An ABRET Registered technologist or Certified individual shall... - Answer-1. Do everything in his or her
power to insure that the current Guidelines of the American Clinical Neurophysiology Society are
complied with the department in which he or she works
Answers
Common Medication Types (7) - Answer--Antipsychotic
-Antidepressant
-Anxiolytic or Hypnotic Drugs
-Anticonvulsant/Anti-Epileptic Drugs
-Ethanol
-Anesthetic Agents
-ACTH
Antipsychotics - Answer--Clozapine
-Risperdal
-Abilify
-Zyprexa
-Seroquel
Antidepressants - Answer--Celexa
-Effexor
,-Cymbalta
-Lexapro
-Prozac
-Zoloft
-Lithium
Anxiolytic or Hypnotic Drugs - Answer--Benzodiazepines (Xanax, Valium, Ativan)
-Barbiturates (Phenobarbital)
Anticonvulsant/Anti-Epileptic Drugs (AEDs) - Answer--Ativan
-Banzel
-Carbatrol/Tegretol
-Cerebyx
-Depakote/Depakene
-Diastat
-Dilantin
-Keppra
-Klonopin
-Lamictal
-Lyrica
-Neurontin
-Topamax
-Trileptal
-Valium
-Zonegran
,-Zarontin
Related Diagnostic Procedures - Answer--MRI
-PET
-CT
-Angiogram
-WADA
-SPECT
MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) - Answer--Uses a magnetic field and radio waves to create detailed
images of the organs and tissues within your body
-Cross sectional MRI images are used, but it can also be used to produce 3-D images
PET (Positron Emission Tomography) - Answer--Uses a radioactive drug (aka tracer) to show the
functional activity of tissues and organs
-PET is commonly used in seizure patients to localize the part of the brain that is causing the seizure
activity
-The test evaluates glucose metabolism in the brain using the tracer (usually FDG)
CT (Computerized Tomography) - Answer--Combines series of x-ray images taken from different angles
and then creates cross-sectional images that look at bones, blood vessels and soft tissues.
-Faster than an MRI
Angiogram - Answer--Minimally invasive test that uses x-rays and contrasts to visualize vessels in the
brain
-Can show aneurysm, AVM, blood clot, stroke
-Used with Wada test
, Wada - Answer--Also known as an intracarotid sodium amobarbital study
-Looks at language and memory on one side of the brain at a time so that if the side that controls
language or has better memory, the surgeon may consider further testing prior to epilepsy surgery
SPECT (Single Photon Emission Computerized Tomography) - Answer--A radioactive substance (tracer)
to evaluate blood flow in the brain
-An "ictal" SPECT can be done right after a seizure to localize seizure activity
What does HIPAA stand for? - Answer-Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996
HIPAA - Answer--Mandated significant changes in legal and regulatory environments governing health
payments, benefits, privacy, etc.
-Title II (Administrative Simplifications)
-Ensures security of medial data and info
-Patients have the right to make requests for:
1) copies of medical records
2) amendment to medical record
3) account disclosures of PHI (personal health info)
4) limit info about oneself in hospital directory
ABRET Code of Ethics - Answer-Principles that have been adopted by the Board of Directors in order to
encourage personnel to aspire to the highest possible professional practice.
An ABRET Registered technologist or Certified individual shall... - Answer-1. Do everything in his or her
power to insure that the current Guidelines of the American Clinical Neurophysiology Society are
complied with the department in which he or she works
