MN 568 Final Exam -Questions With
Verified Correct Answers!!
Which drug for Alzheimer's disease should be administered beginning at the time of diagnosis?
Question options:
a) Cholinesterase inhibitors
b) Anxiolytics
c) Antidepressants
d) Atypical antipsychotics - ✔✔a) Cholinesterase inhibitors
Which hematoma occurs along the temporal cranial wall and results from tears in the
middle meningeal artery? Question options:
a) Epidural hematoma
b) Subdural hematoma
c) Subarachnoid hematoma
,d) Intraparenchymal hemorrhage - ✔✔a) Epidural hematoma
Which cranial nerve is affected in a patient with a cerebrovascular accident who has
difficulty chewing? Question options:
a) CN V
b) CN VII
c) CN IX
d) CN X - ✔✔a) CN V
a) It is felt with the middle three fingers over the carotid artery.
b) A bruit becomes audible when the lumen is narrowed to 1 mm or less.
c) A low-pitched bruit is a medical emergency.
d) The higher the pitch of the bruit, the higher the degree of stenosis. - ✔✔d) The higher
the pitch of the bruit, the higher the degree of stenosis.
Which patient is more likely to have a cluster headache? Question options:
a) A female in her reproductive years
b) A 40-year-old African American male
,c) A 55-year-old female who drinks 10 cups of coffee daily
d) A 45-year-old male awakened at night - ✔✔d) A 45-year-old male awakened at night
Inattention and a sleep-wake cycle disturbance are the hallmark symptoms of? Question options:
a) Dementia
b) Alzheimer's disease
c) Parkinson's disease
d) Delirium - ✔✔d) Delirium
Which type of meningitis is more benign, self-limiting, and caused primarily by a virus?
Question options:
a) Purulent meningitis
b) Chronic meningitis
c) Aseptic meningitis
d) Herpes meningitis - ✔✔c) Aseptic meningitis
Which is the most sensitive neuroimaging test to evaluate patients with encephalitis?
Question options:
, a) MRI
b) CT
c) Electroencephalogram (EEG)
d) An initial lumbar puncture - ✔✔a) MRI
What is usually the first sign or symptom that a patient would present with that would make
you suspect herpes zoster? Question options:
a) A stabbing pain on one small area of the body
b) A vesicular skin lesion on one side of the body
c) A pain that is worse upon awakening
d) A lesion on the exterior ear canal - ✔✔b) A vesicular skin lesion on one side of the body
Gabby, aged 22, has Bell's palsy on the right side of her face. Her mouth is distorted, and she is
concerned about permanent paralysis and pain. What do you tell her? Question options:
a) "Most patients have complete recovery in 3 to 6 months."
b) "Unfortunately, you'll probably have a small amount of residual damage."
c) "Don't worry, I'll take care of everything."
Verified Correct Answers!!
Which drug for Alzheimer's disease should be administered beginning at the time of diagnosis?
Question options:
a) Cholinesterase inhibitors
b) Anxiolytics
c) Antidepressants
d) Atypical antipsychotics - ✔✔a) Cholinesterase inhibitors
Which hematoma occurs along the temporal cranial wall and results from tears in the
middle meningeal artery? Question options:
a) Epidural hematoma
b) Subdural hematoma
c) Subarachnoid hematoma
,d) Intraparenchymal hemorrhage - ✔✔a) Epidural hematoma
Which cranial nerve is affected in a patient with a cerebrovascular accident who has
difficulty chewing? Question options:
a) CN V
b) CN VII
c) CN IX
d) CN X - ✔✔a) CN V
a) It is felt with the middle three fingers over the carotid artery.
b) A bruit becomes audible when the lumen is narrowed to 1 mm or less.
c) A low-pitched bruit is a medical emergency.
d) The higher the pitch of the bruit, the higher the degree of stenosis. - ✔✔d) The higher
the pitch of the bruit, the higher the degree of stenosis.
Which patient is more likely to have a cluster headache? Question options:
a) A female in her reproductive years
b) A 40-year-old African American male
,c) A 55-year-old female who drinks 10 cups of coffee daily
d) A 45-year-old male awakened at night - ✔✔d) A 45-year-old male awakened at night
Inattention and a sleep-wake cycle disturbance are the hallmark symptoms of? Question options:
a) Dementia
b) Alzheimer's disease
c) Parkinson's disease
d) Delirium - ✔✔d) Delirium
Which type of meningitis is more benign, self-limiting, and caused primarily by a virus?
Question options:
a) Purulent meningitis
b) Chronic meningitis
c) Aseptic meningitis
d) Herpes meningitis - ✔✔c) Aseptic meningitis
Which is the most sensitive neuroimaging test to evaluate patients with encephalitis?
Question options:
, a) MRI
b) CT
c) Electroencephalogram (EEG)
d) An initial lumbar puncture - ✔✔a) MRI
What is usually the first sign or symptom that a patient would present with that would make
you suspect herpes zoster? Question options:
a) A stabbing pain on one small area of the body
b) A vesicular skin lesion on one side of the body
c) A pain that is worse upon awakening
d) A lesion on the exterior ear canal - ✔✔b) A vesicular skin lesion on one side of the body
Gabby, aged 22, has Bell's palsy on the right side of her face. Her mouth is distorted, and she is
concerned about permanent paralysis and pain. What do you tell her? Question options:
a) "Most patients have complete recovery in 3 to 6 months."
b) "Unfortunately, you'll probably have a small amount of residual damage."
c) "Don't worry, I'll take care of everything."
