MN 568 UNIT 9 QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE & ACCURATE ANSWERS

MN 568 UNIT 9 QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE & ACCURATE
ANSWERS.


1) Which statement about confusion is true?
a a a a a




a. Confusion is a disease process. a a a a




b. Confusion is always temporary. a a a




c. Age is a reliable predictor of confusion.
a a a a a a




d. Polypharmacy is a major contributor to confusion in older adults. -- Correct
a a a a a a a a a a a a




Answer ✔✔ d. Polypharmacy is a major contributor to confusion in older
a a a a a a a a a a a a




adults.

2) Sondra's peripheral vestibular disease causes dizziness and vertigo. Which of the
a a a a a a a a a a a




following medications will help to decrease edema in the labyrinth of the ear?
a a a a a a a a a a a a




a. Meclizine
b. Diphenhydramine
c. Diamox
d. Promethazine -- Correct Answer ✔✔ c. Diamox a a a a a a




3) The hallmark of an absence seizure is:
a a a a a a




a. No activity at alla a a




b. A blank stare
a a




c. Urine is usually voided involuntarily
a a a a




d. The attack usually lasts several minutes -- Correct Answer ✔✔ b. A blank
a a a a a a a a a a a a a




stare

4) How often should drug levels be monitored when a seizure medication has
a a a a a a a a a a a a




controlled the seizures, and the drug level is adequate?
a a a a a a a a




a. Every 3 months a a




b. Every 6 months a a




c. Annually
d. Whenever there is a problem -- Correct Answer ✔✔ b. Every 6 months
a a a a a a a a a a a a

,5) Which of the following persons fits the classic description of a patient with multiple
a a a a a a a a a a a a a a




sclerosis (MS)? a




a. A teenage male
a a




b. A 65-year-old male
a a




c. A 25-year-old female
a a




d. A 60-year-old female -- Correct Answer ✔✔ c. A 25-year-old female
a a a a a a a a a a




6) Which of the following is a specific test to MS?
a a a a a a a a a




a. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) a a a




b. Computed tomography (CT) scan a a a




c. A lumbar puncture
a a




d. There is no specific test. -- Correct Answer ✔✔ d. There is no specific test.
a a a a a a a a a a a a a a




7) Which drug for Alzheimer's disease should be administered beginning at the time of
a a a a a a a a a a a a a




diagnosis?
a. Cholinesterase inhibitors a




b. Anxiolytics
c. Antidepressants
d. Atypical antipsychotics -- Correct Answer ✔✔ a. Cholinesterase inhibitors
a a a a a a a a




8) Which hematoma occurs along the temporal cranial wall and results from tears in
a a a a a a a a a a a a a




the middle meningeal artery?
a a a




a. Epidural hematoma a




b. Subdural hematoma a




c. Subarachnoid hematoma a




d. Intraparenchymal hemorrhage -- Correct Answer ✔✔ a. Epidural hematoma a a a a a a a a




9) Which cranial nerve is affected in a patient with a cerebrovascular accident who has
a a a a a a a a a a a a a a




difficulty chewing?
a




a. CN V a




b. CN VII a




c. CN IX a




d. CN X -- Correct Answer ✔✔ a. CN V
a a a a a a a a




10) Which statement best describes a carotid bruit?
a a a a a a




a. It is felt with the middle three fingers over the carotid artery.
a a a a a a a a a a a

, b. A bruit becomes audible when the lumen is narrowed to 1 mm or less.
a a a a a a a a a a a a a




c. A low-pitched bruit is a medical emergency.
a a a a a a




d. The higher the pitch of the bruit, the higher the degree of stenosis. -- Correct
a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a




Answer ✔✔ d. The higher the pitch of the bruit, the higher the degree of
a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a




stenosis.

11) Which patient is more likely to have a cluster headache?
a a a a a a a a a




a. A female in her reproductive years
a a a a a




b. A 40-year-old African American male
a a a a




c. A 55-year-old female who drinks 10 cups of coffee daily
a a a a a a a a a




d. A 45-year-old male awakened at night -- Correct Answer ✔✔ d. A 45-year-
a a a a a a a a a a a a




old male awakened at night a a a a




12) Inattention and a sleep-wake cycle disturbance are the hallmark symptoms of?
a a a a a a a a a a




a. Dementia
b. Alzheimer's disease a




c. Parkinson's disease a




d. Delirium -- Correct Answer ✔✔ d. Delirium a a a a a a




13) Which type of meningitis is more benign, self-limiting, and caused primarily by a
a a a a a a a a a a a a a




virus?
a. Purulent meningitis a




b. Chronic meningitis a




c. Aseptic meningitis a




d. Herpes meningitis -- Correct Answer ✔✔ c. Aseptic meningitis
a a a a a a a a




14) Which is the most sensitive neuroimaging test to evaluate patients with encephalitis?
a a a a a a a a a a a




a. MRI
b. CT
c. Electroencephalogram (EEG) a




d. An initial lumbar puncture -- Correct Answer ✔✔ a. MRI
a a a a a a a a a




15) What is usually the first sign or symptom that a patient would present with that
a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a




would make you suspect herpes zoster?
a a a a a




a. A stabbing pain on one small area of the body
a a a a a a a a a




b. A vesicular skin lesion on one side of the body
a a a a a a a a a