MN568 Final UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
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1. Which statement about confusion is true? Question d) Polypharmacy is a ma-
options: jor contributor to confu-
sion in older adults.
a) Confusion is a disease process.
b) Confusion is always temporary.
c) Age is a reliable predictor of confusion.
d) Polypharmacy is a major contributor to confusion in
older adults.
2. Sondra's peripheral vestibular disease causes dizzi- c) Diamox
ness and vertigo. Which of the following medications
will help to decrease edema in the labyrinth of the ear?
Question options:
a) Meclizine
b) Diphenhydramine
c) Diamox
d) Promethazine
3. The hallmark of an absence seizure is: Question op- b) A blank stare
tions:
a) No activity at all
b) A blank stare
c) Urine is usually voided involuntarily
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d) The attack usually lasts several minutes
4. How often should drug levels be monitored when a b) Every 6 months
seizure medication has controlled the seizures, and the
drug level is adequate? Question options:
a) Every 3 months
b) Every 6 months
c) Annually
d) Whenever there is a problem
5. Which of the following persons fits the classic descrip- c) A 25-year-old female
tion of a patient with multiple sclerosis (MS)? Question
options:
a) A teenage male
b) A 65-year-old male
c) A 25-year-old female
d) A 60-year-old female
6. Which of the following is a specific test to MS? Question d) There is no specific test.
options:
a) Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
b) Computed tomography (CT) scan
c) A lumbar puncture
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d) There is no specific test.
7. Which drug for Alzheimer's disease should be admin- a) Cholinesterase in-
istered beginning at the time of diagnosis? Question hibitors
options:
a) Cholinesterase inhibitors
b) Anxiolytics
c) Antidepressants
d) Atypical antipsychotics
8. Which hematoma occurs along the temporal cranial a) Epidural hematoma
wall and results from tears in the middle meningeal
artery? Question options:
a) Epidural hematoma
b) Subdural hematoma
c) Subarachnoid hematoma
d) Intraparenchymal hemorrhage
9. Which cranial nerve is affected in a patient with a a) CN V
cerebrovascular accident who has difficulty chewing?
Question options:
a) CN V
b) CN VII
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c) CN IX
d) CN X
10. Which statement best describes a carotid bruit? Ques- d) The higher the pitch of
tion options: the bruit, the higher the
degree of stenosis.
a) It is felt with the middle three fingers over the
carotid artery.
b) A bruit becomes audible when the lumen is nar-
rowed 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.
11. Which patient is more likely to have a cluster d) A 45-year-old male
headache? Question options: awakened at night
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
12. Inattention and a sleep-wake cycle disturbance are the d) Delirium
hallmark symptoms of? Question options:
a) Dementia
Answers
1. Which statement about confusion is true? Question d) Polypharmacy is a ma-
options: jor contributor to confu-
sion in older adults.
a) Confusion is a disease process.
b) Confusion is always temporary.
c) Age is a reliable predictor of confusion.
d) Polypharmacy is a major contributor to confusion in
older adults.
2. Sondra's peripheral vestibular disease causes dizzi- c) Diamox
ness and vertigo. Which of the following medications
will help to decrease edema in the labyrinth of the ear?
Question options:
a) Meclizine
b) Diphenhydramine
c) Diamox
d) Promethazine
3. The hallmark of an absence seizure is: Question op- b) A blank stare
tions:
a) No activity at all
b) A blank stare
c) Urine is usually voided involuntarily
, MN568 Final UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
d) The attack usually lasts several minutes
4. How often should drug levels be monitored when a b) Every 6 months
seizure medication has controlled the seizures, and the
drug level is adequate? Question options:
a) Every 3 months
b) Every 6 months
c) Annually
d) Whenever there is a problem
5. Which of the following persons fits the classic descrip- c) A 25-year-old female
tion of a patient with multiple sclerosis (MS)? Question
options:
a) A teenage male
b) A 65-year-old male
c) A 25-year-old female
d) A 60-year-old female
6. Which of the following is a specific test to MS? Question d) There is no specific test.
options:
a) Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
b) Computed tomography (CT) scan
c) A lumbar puncture
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d) There is no specific test.
7. Which drug for Alzheimer's disease should be admin- a) Cholinesterase in-
istered beginning at the time of diagnosis? Question hibitors
options:
a) Cholinesterase inhibitors
b) Anxiolytics
c) Antidepressants
d) Atypical antipsychotics
8. Which hematoma occurs along the temporal cranial a) Epidural hematoma
wall and results from tears in the middle meningeal
artery? Question options:
a) Epidural hematoma
b) Subdural hematoma
c) Subarachnoid hematoma
d) Intraparenchymal hemorrhage
9. Which cranial nerve is affected in a patient with a a) CN V
cerebrovascular accident who has difficulty chewing?
Question options:
a) CN V
b) CN VII
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c) CN IX
d) CN X
10. Which statement best describes a carotid bruit? Ques- d) The higher the pitch of
tion options: the bruit, the higher the
degree of stenosis.
a) It is felt with the middle three fingers over the
carotid artery.
b) A bruit becomes audible when the lumen is nar-
rowed 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.
11. Which patient is more likely to have a cluster d) A 45-year-old male
headache? Question options: awakened at night
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
12. Inattention and a sleep-wake cycle disturbance are the d) Delirium
hallmark symptoms of? Question options:
a) Dementia
