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CNRN NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS EXAM 2025 WITH VERIFIED
ACCURATE ANSWERS
1. What anatomical feature is displaced in Chiari malformation type 1?
Cerebellar tonsil
Temporal lobe
Pituitary gland
Occipital lobe
2. Which of the following groups RNA viruses are common causes of viral
meningitis?
Enteroviruses
Flaviviruses
Caliciviruses
Hepatitis C virus
Rhinoviruses
3. What type of damage is associated with dysarthria?
muscular damage to the skeletal system
neurochemical imbalance in the brain
vascular damage to the heart
neuromotor damage to the CNS or PNS
4. A patient presents with bradycardia, hypertension, and bradypnea after a
traumatic brain injury. What condition might these symptoms suggest?
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Meningitis
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Brain stem herniation
Seizure disorder
Pituitary adenoma
5. A patient with Myathenia Gravis could present with:
dysphagia
facial droop, expressionless face
dysarthria
all the above
6. If a patient is diagnosed with a meningioma, what would be the most likely
treatment approach considering its characteristics?
Chemotherapy
Observation without treatment
Radiation therapy
Surgical removal
7. Describe the role of stereotactic radiosurgery in the treatment of
Schwannomas.
Stereotactic radiosurgery involves surgical removal of the tumor
through an open procedure.
Stereotactic radiosurgery is a method that uses chemotherapy to treat
Schwannomas.
Stereotactic radiosurgery is a precise, non-invasive treatment that
targets Schwannomas with focused radiation to shrink or control
tumor growth.
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Stereotactic radiosurgery is a physical therapy technique used to
alleviate symptoms of Schwannomas.
8. A primary brain tumor in the temporal lobe would MOST LIKELY cause which
dysfunction:
Wernicke's aphasia
personality changes
broca's aphasia
homonymous hemianopsia
9. Contralateral weakness and sensory loss in the face (arm > leg). Aphasia,
perceptual problems, homonymous hemianopsia, conjugate gaze
impairment, ataxia of the contralateral limb.
Lateral Medullary Syndrome
MCA Syndrome
PCA Syndrome
Medial Medullary Syndrome
10. A patient with a spinal cord injury presents with hypotension and
bradycardia. What immediate treatment strategies should be implemented to
manage their condition?
Administer antibiotics and monitor for infection.
Provide oxygen therapy and perform chest compressions.
Maintain adequate perfusion, give fluids, vasopressors, and
facilitate venous return.
Increase physical activity to stimulate circulation.
11. What is the definition of spondylolisthesis?
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CNRN NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS EXAM 2025 WITH VERIFIED
ACCURATE ANSWERS
1. What anatomical feature is displaced in Chiari malformation type 1?
Cerebellar tonsil
Temporal lobe
Pituitary gland
Occipital lobe
2. Which of the following groups RNA viruses are common causes of viral
meningitis?
Enteroviruses
Flaviviruses
Caliciviruses
Hepatitis C virus
Rhinoviruses
3. What type of damage is associated with dysarthria?
muscular damage to the skeletal system
neurochemical imbalance in the brain
vascular damage to the heart
neuromotor damage to the CNS or PNS
4. A patient presents with bradycardia, hypertension, and bradypnea after a
traumatic brain injury. What condition might these symptoms suggest?
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Meningitis
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,3/8/25, 3:22 PM Neurological Disorders
Brain stem herniation
Seizure disorder
Pituitary adenoma
5. A patient with Myathenia Gravis could present with:
dysphagia
facial droop, expressionless face
dysarthria
all the above
6. If a patient is diagnosed with a meningioma, what would be the most likely
treatment approach considering its characteristics?
Chemotherapy
Observation without treatment
Radiation therapy
Surgical removal
7. Describe the role of stereotactic radiosurgery in the treatment of
Schwannomas.
Stereotactic radiosurgery involves surgical removal of the tumor
through an open procedure.
Stereotactic radiosurgery is a method that uses chemotherapy to treat
Schwannomas.
Stereotactic radiosurgery is a precise, non-invasive treatment that
targets Schwannomas with focused radiation to shrink or control
tumor growth.
3/49
, 3/8/25, 3:22 PM Neurological Disorders
Stereotactic radiosurgery is a physical therapy technique used to
alleviate symptoms of Schwannomas.
8. A primary brain tumor in the temporal lobe would MOST LIKELY cause which
dysfunction:
Wernicke's aphasia
personality changes
broca's aphasia
homonymous hemianopsia
9. Contralateral weakness and sensory loss in the face (arm > leg). Aphasia,
perceptual problems, homonymous hemianopsia, conjugate gaze
impairment, ataxia of the contralateral limb.
Lateral Medullary Syndrome
MCA Syndrome
PCA Syndrome
Medial Medullary Syndrome
10. A patient with a spinal cord injury presents with hypotension and
bradycardia. What immediate treatment strategies should be implemented to
manage their condition?
Administer antibiotics and monitor for infection.
Provide oxygen therapy and perform chest compressions.
Maintain adequate perfusion, give fluids, vasopressors, and
facilitate venous return.
Increase physical activity to stimulate circulation.
11. What is the definition of spondylolisthesis?
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