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HESI MENTAL HEALTH EXAM 2025/2026 BANK 2 VERSIONS
CURRENTLY TESTING ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
DETAILED ANSWERS WITH STUDY GUIDE EXPERT
VERIFIED FOR GUARANTEED PASS/ALREADY GRADED
Temporal lobe epilepsy accounts for what % of all adult patients with
epilepsy? - ANSWERS-60%
The majority of seizures in the intensive care unit are: - ANSWERS-non
convulsive
What type of resection is associated with medial temporal sclerosis? -
ANSWERS-Temporal lobectomy
The safest AED for pregnant women - ANSWERS-Lamictal
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Hypsarrhythmia is a pattern most often associated with - ANSWERS-
Infantile spasms
Expressive speech - ANSWERS-Broca's area
Vagus nerve stimulators are approved for use in patients with -
ANSWERS-partial seizures
Phenobarbital shows what activity? - ANSWERS-Beta
Which medication is appropriate for treating status epilepticus? -
ANSWERS-Lorazepam
Keto diet consists of - ANSWERS-high fat, low carbohydrates, adequate
protein
Bolus of Propofol will cause: - ANSWERS-burst suppression
How often should Stimulation assessment be made on patients
monitored in the ICU? - ANSWERS-Daily
The greatest utility of CEEG is in the ICU patients with: - ANSWERS-
Unexplained "spells" such as variations in vital signs or twitching
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WADA testing, also known as intracarotid amobarbitol procedure is
performed for: - ANSWERS-Language and memory lateralization
What less invasive test for language and memory has decreased the
number of WADA tests that are being conducted? - ANSWERS-fMRI
PET - ANSWERS-hypometabolism
The intracarotid ambarbital test is used to determine cerebral
dominance for: - ANSWERS-language and memory function
WADA is associated with: - ANSWERS-language function
What does PET stand for? - ANSWERS-Positron Emission Tomography
Cerebral angiography prior to intracarotid amobarbital testing is
necessary to assess - ANSWERS-arterial blood flow
SPECT stands for: - ANSWERS-Single Photon Emitted Computed
Tomography
Which type of procedure is involved during the preoperative diagnostic
WADA test? - ANSWERS-Angiography
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PET studies in a child with Rasmussen's encephalitis will most likely
demonstrate: - ANSWERS-Widespread hemispheric hypometabolism
As part of the pre-surgical work-up, this magnetic source localization is
used for spatial and temporal functional mapping of interictal
epileptiform discharges - ANSWERS-MEG
**PET studies in a patient with left temporal lobe epilepsy will most
likely show - ANSWERS-Decreased glucose uptake
Intracarotid injection of Amobarbital procedures are associated with: -
ANSWERS-ipsilateral hemispheric dysfunction and transient
contralateral paralysis
The interictal SPECT may show focal - ANSWERS-Hypoperfusion
The goal of cortical stimulation during functional mapping is to: -
ANSWERS-identify eloquent cortex
during a WADA test activities on one side of the brain are suspended
for approximately - ANSWERS-4-8 minutes
The best imaging study for assessing hippocampal sclerosis - ANSWERS-
MRI
HESI MENTAL HEALTH EXAM 2025/2026 BANK 2 VERSIONS
CURRENTLY TESTING ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
DETAILED ANSWERS WITH STUDY GUIDE EXPERT
VERIFIED FOR GUARANTEED PASS/ALREADY GRADED
Temporal lobe epilepsy accounts for what % of all adult patients with
epilepsy? - ANSWERS-60%
The majority of seizures in the intensive care unit are: - ANSWERS-non
convulsive
What type of resection is associated with medial temporal sclerosis? -
ANSWERS-Temporal lobectomy
The safest AED for pregnant women - ANSWERS-Lamictal
,2|Page
Hypsarrhythmia is a pattern most often associated with - ANSWERS-
Infantile spasms
Expressive speech - ANSWERS-Broca's area
Vagus nerve stimulators are approved for use in patients with -
ANSWERS-partial seizures
Phenobarbital shows what activity? - ANSWERS-Beta
Which medication is appropriate for treating status epilepticus? -
ANSWERS-Lorazepam
Keto diet consists of - ANSWERS-high fat, low carbohydrates, adequate
protein
Bolus of Propofol will cause: - ANSWERS-burst suppression
How often should Stimulation assessment be made on patients
monitored in the ICU? - ANSWERS-Daily
The greatest utility of CEEG is in the ICU patients with: - ANSWERS-
Unexplained "spells" such as variations in vital signs or twitching
,3|Page
WADA testing, also known as intracarotid amobarbitol procedure is
performed for: - ANSWERS-Language and memory lateralization
What less invasive test for language and memory has decreased the
number of WADA tests that are being conducted? - ANSWERS-fMRI
PET - ANSWERS-hypometabolism
The intracarotid ambarbital test is used to determine cerebral
dominance for: - ANSWERS-language and memory function
WADA is associated with: - ANSWERS-language function
What does PET stand for? - ANSWERS-Positron Emission Tomography
Cerebral angiography prior to intracarotid amobarbital testing is
necessary to assess - ANSWERS-arterial blood flow
SPECT stands for: - ANSWERS-Single Photon Emitted Computed
Tomography
Which type of procedure is involved during the preoperative diagnostic
WADA test? - ANSWERS-Angiography
, 4|Page
PET studies in a child with Rasmussen's encephalitis will most likely
demonstrate: - ANSWERS-Widespread hemispheric hypometabolism
As part of the pre-surgical work-up, this magnetic source localization is
used for spatial and temporal functional mapping of interictal
epileptiform discharges - ANSWERS-MEG
**PET studies in a patient with left temporal lobe epilepsy will most
likely show - ANSWERS-Decreased glucose uptake
Intracarotid injection of Amobarbital procedures are associated with: -
ANSWERS-ipsilateral hemispheric dysfunction and transient
contralateral paralysis
The interictal SPECT may show focal - ANSWERS-Hypoperfusion
The goal of cortical stimulation during functional mapping is to: -
ANSWERS-identify eloquent cortex
during a WADA test activities on one side of the brain are suspended
for approximately - ANSWERS-4-8 minutes
The best imaging study for assessing hippocampal sclerosis - ANSWERS-
MRI
