ABRET-EEG EXAM QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
1.What is the typical presentation of CJD?: ataxia, dementia and
myoclonus.
2.Tuberous sclerosis: tumors or growths in the brain or other organs
3.What is the most important to document in the history of your EEG patient?
: Skull defects
4.MoyaMoya disease is associated with: decreased blood flow to cerebral
tissue
5.Papilledema is most common in what condition?: Posterior fossa tumor
6.The central sulcus is the anterior boundary of the: Parietal lobe
7.PLEDS are most likely to be seen in a patient with: cerebral embolus
8.A childhood disorder characterized by acquired aphasia, multifocal
epilep- tiform abnormalities, and focal or generalized seizures:: Landau-
Kleffner syn- drome
9.Reduction of health care associated infections is addressed by:
National Patient Safety Goals
10.Balanced electrode impedences are important to:: lessen 60 hz.
interference
11.FT9 or T1 and FT10 or T2 electrodes record from the: anterior temporal
lobe
12.What type of electricity provides a steady source of current, flowing in
one direction only?: direct current
13.Impedence can best be described as the: resistance to alternating
, current
14.Ictal: during
15.A Business Associate Agreement is required when: medical records
are shared
16.A lesion of the uncus may result in: olfactory hallucinations
17.When testing an outpatient with active Tuberculosis, it is necessary
for the: patient to wear a mask
18.According to the ABRET Code of Ethics, a credentialed technologist
should report to ABRET if:: they have been convicted of a felony related
to their work in NDT
19.SDS: Safety Data Sheet
20.Vagal nerve stimulators are used to treat: seizures and depression
21.A violation of ABRET/Code of ethics?: Not striving to keep current
in the technology
22.What should be documented in the history: the patient had dialysis
this morning
23.Broca's area lies in the: posterior part of the inferior frontal gyrus
24.Ictal EEG: time during the event
25.Most closely related to the measurement of voltage in relation to
current and resistance?: Ohm's law
26.Febrile seizures: age-related
, 27.This occurs with unbalanced electrode impedences of greater
than 20kOhms?: marked increase in 60 hz. activity
28.What is the most effective way of preventing nosocomial infections?:
hand hygiene
29.Homonymous hemianopsia: loss of the left or right visual field in both
eyes
30.Standard of conduct for credentialed technologists?: ABRET Code of
Ethics
31.Used to treat infantile spasms: ACTH
32.Life threatening current could pass through a patient if: the machine
ground is not intact
33.Focal or unilateral suppression and slowing:: subdural hematoma
34.A meningioma is usually: encapsulated
35.Indication of the presence of blood in the CSF?: subarachnoid
hemorrhage
36.The central aspect of using the minimum amount of protected health
infor- mation needed to accomplish the intended purpose of the use,
disclosure, or request is a part of what Act?: HIPAA
37.A patient with a right hemiparesis most likely has a lesion of the left:
frontal lobe
38.According to OSHA, when most electroneurodiagnostic equipment be
checked for leakage current, ground resistance and electrical safety?:
Semi- annually
39.The onset of Sturge-Weber disease is typically during: Infancy
1.What is the typical presentation of CJD?: ataxia, dementia and
myoclonus.
2.Tuberous sclerosis: tumors or growths in the brain or other organs
3.What is the most important to document in the history of your EEG patient?
: Skull defects
4.MoyaMoya disease is associated with: decreased blood flow to cerebral
tissue
5.Papilledema is most common in what condition?: Posterior fossa tumor
6.The central sulcus is the anterior boundary of the: Parietal lobe
7.PLEDS are most likely to be seen in a patient with: cerebral embolus
8.A childhood disorder characterized by acquired aphasia, multifocal
epilep- tiform abnormalities, and focal or generalized seizures:: Landau-
Kleffner syn- drome
9.Reduction of health care associated infections is addressed by:
National Patient Safety Goals
10.Balanced electrode impedences are important to:: lessen 60 hz.
interference
11.FT9 or T1 and FT10 or T2 electrodes record from the: anterior temporal
lobe
12.What type of electricity provides a steady source of current, flowing in
one direction only?: direct current
13.Impedence can best be described as the: resistance to alternating
, current
14.Ictal: during
15.A Business Associate Agreement is required when: medical records
are shared
16.A lesion of the uncus may result in: olfactory hallucinations
17.When testing an outpatient with active Tuberculosis, it is necessary
for the: patient to wear a mask
18.According to the ABRET Code of Ethics, a credentialed technologist
should report to ABRET if:: they have been convicted of a felony related
to their work in NDT
19.SDS: Safety Data Sheet
20.Vagal nerve stimulators are used to treat: seizures and depression
21.A violation of ABRET/Code of ethics?: Not striving to keep current
in the technology
22.What should be documented in the history: the patient had dialysis
this morning
23.Broca's area lies in the: posterior part of the inferior frontal gyrus
24.Ictal EEG: time during the event
25.Most closely related to the measurement of voltage in relation to
current and resistance?: Ohm's law
26.Febrile seizures: age-related
, 27.This occurs with unbalanced electrode impedences of greater
than 20kOhms?: marked increase in 60 hz. activity
28.What is the most effective way of preventing nosocomial infections?:
hand hygiene
29.Homonymous hemianopsia: loss of the left or right visual field in both
eyes
30.Standard of conduct for credentialed technologists?: ABRET Code of
Ethics
31.Used to treat infantile spasms: ACTH
32.Life threatening current could pass through a patient if: the machine
ground is not intact
33.Focal or unilateral suppression and slowing:: subdural hematoma
34.A meningioma is usually: encapsulated
35.Indication of the presence of blood in the CSF?: subarachnoid
hemorrhage
36.The central aspect of using the minimum amount of protected health
infor- mation needed to accomplish the intended purpose of the use,
disclosure, or request is a part of what Act?: HIPAA
37.A patient with a right hemiparesis most likely has a lesion of the left:
frontal lobe
38.According to OSHA, when most electroneurodiagnostic equipment be
checked for leakage current, ground resistance and electrical safety?:
Semi- annually
39.The onset of Sturge-Weber disease is typically during: Infancy
