Quiz 2 - Neurological Problems Test Questions and Answers
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Which statement about confusion is true? D. Promethazine - ANSWER -C. Diamox
A. Confusion is a disease process.
B. Confusion is always temporary.
C. Age is a reliable predictor of confusion. The hallmark of an absence seizure is:
D. Polypharmacy is a major contributor to A. No activity at all
confusion in older adults. - ANSWER -D. B. A blank stare
Polypharmacy is a major contributor to confusion C. Urine is usually voided involuntarily
in older adults. D. The attack usually lasts several minutes -
ANSWER -B. A blank stare
Which of the following indicates a diagnosis of
dementia? Which of the following persons fits the classic
A. Onset after an infection description of a patient with multiple sclerosis
B. Abrupt onset over a week (MS)?
C. Difficulty with long-term memory A. A teenage male
D. Hard time finding words - ANSWER -D. B. A 65-year-old male
Hard time finding words C. A 25-year-old female
D. A 60-year-old female - ANSWER -C. A
25-year-old female
Which of the following aspects of the patient
history is a hallmark of delirium?
A. Patient has chronic kidney disease. Which of the following is a specific test to MS?
B. Patient has had aphasia for a year. A. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
C. Patient has diabetes mellitus. B. Computed tomography (CT) scan
D. Patient has been getting lost driving home. - C. A lumbar puncture
ANSWER -A. Patient has chronic kidney D. There is no specific test - ANSWER -D.
disease. There is no specific test
Which of the following may trigger migraines? Over the course of 3 years, a patient has had two
A. Taking an ibuprofen for muscle pain MS flares. The patient's primary complaints
B. A cup of coffee with regular sweetener during the episodes are bilateral tingling and pain
C. A glass of merlot wine in their legs, depression, and numbness in their
D. Drinking a cup of green tea - ANSWER - right hand with complete recovery in between
C. A glass of merlot wine occurrences. Which MS classification fits their
disease process?
A. Clinically isolated syndrome
Sondra's peripheral vestibular disease causes B. Relapsing-remitting
dizziness and vertigo. Which of the following C. Primary progressive
medications will help to decrease edema in the D. Secondary progressive - ANSWER -B.
labyrinth of the ear? Relapsing-remitting
A. Meclizine
B. Diphenhydramine
C. Diamox A patient with MS is complaining of new-onset
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Rated A+
"electric tingling" in both their arms. Which C. Subarachnoid hematoma
medication specifically treats these acute D. Intraparenchymal hemorrhage -
exacerbations? ANSWER -A. Epidural hematoma
A. Lemtrada
B. Aubagio
C. Zanaflex Which of the following must be completed prior to
D. Depo-Medrol - ANSWER -D. Depo- administering TPA (tissue plasminogen
Medrol activator)?
A. Full-body MRI
B. Head x-ray
Which of the following is a risk factor for C. Head CT
developing Alzheimer's disease? D. Head MRI - ANSWER -C. Head CT
A. Having a master's or doctoral degree
B. Patient is a physician
C. Patient has Down's syndrome Which cranial nerve is affected in a patient with a
D. History of neurological disease - cerebrovascular accident who has difficulty
ANSWER -C. Patient has Down's chewing?
syndrome A. CN V
B. CN VII
C. CN IX
Which drug for Alzheimer's disease should be D. CN X - ANSWER -A. CN V
administered beginning at the time of diagnosis?
A. Cholinesterase inhibitors
B. Anxiolytics Which of the following has been linked to a delay
C. Antidepressants in treatment for stroke?
D. Atypical antipsychotics - ANSWER -A. A. Patient has stroke symptoms at work.
Cholinesterase inhibitors B. Patient experiences stroke during the day.
C. Patient lives with a family member.
D. Patient calls their primary-care provider (PCP)
The health-care provider is treating a patient who instead of 911 at sign of stroke. -
was hit in the head with a frying pan. Which of ANSWER -D. Patient calls their primary-
the following should the provider suspect? care provider (PCP) instead of 911 at sign of
A. Intraparenchymal hemorrhage stroke.
B. Subdural hematoma
C. Epidural hematoma
D. Subarachnoid hematoma - ANSWER -B. When a patient has a carotid bruit, which of the
Subdural hematoma following should the PCP gather from the patient
history?
A. History of hemophilia
Which hematoma occurs along the temporal B. History of peripheral vascular occlusive
cranial wall and results from tears in the middle disease
meningeal artery? C. History of seizure disorder
A. Epidural hematoma D. History of sickle cell disease -
B. Subdural hematoma ANSWER -B. History of peripheral vascular
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Rated A+
Which statement about confusion is true? D. Promethazine - ANSWER -C. Diamox
A. Confusion is a disease process.
B. Confusion is always temporary.
C. Age is a reliable predictor of confusion. The hallmark of an absence seizure is:
D. Polypharmacy is a major contributor to A. No activity at all
confusion in older adults. - ANSWER -D. B. A blank stare
Polypharmacy is a major contributor to confusion C. Urine is usually voided involuntarily
in older adults. D. The attack usually lasts several minutes -
ANSWER -B. A blank stare
Which of the following indicates a diagnosis of
dementia? Which of the following persons fits the classic
A. Onset after an infection description of a patient with multiple sclerosis
B. Abrupt onset over a week (MS)?
C. Difficulty with long-term memory A. A teenage male
D. Hard time finding words - ANSWER -D. B. A 65-year-old male
Hard time finding words C. A 25-year-old female
D. A 60-year-old female - ANSWER -C. A
25-year-old female
Which of the following aspects of the patient
history is a hallmark of delirium?
A. Patient has chronic kidney disease. Which of the following is a specific test to MS?
B. Patient has had aphasia for a year. A. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
C. Patient has diabetes mellitus. B. Computed tomography (CT) scan
D. Patient has been getting lost driving home. - C. A lumbar puncture
ANSWER -A. Patient has chronic kidney D. There is no specific test - ANSWER -D.
disease. There is no specific test
Which of the following may trigger migraines? Over the course of 3 years, a patient has had two
A. Taking an ibuprofen for muscle pain MS flares. The patient's primary complaints
B. A cup of coffee with regular sweetener during the episodes are bilateral tingling and pain
C. A glass of merlot wine in their legs, depression, and numbness in their
D. Drinking a cup of green tea - ANSWER - right hand with complete recovery in between
C. A glass of merlot wine occurrences. Which MS classification fits their
disease process?
A. Clinically isolated syndrome
Sondra's peripheral vestibular disease causes B. Relapsing-remitting
dizziness and vertigo. Which of the following C. Primary progressive
medications will help to decrease edema in the D. Secondary progressive - ANSWER -B.
labyrinth of the ear? Relapsing-remitting
A. Meclizine
B. Diphenhydramine
C. Diamox A patient with MS is complaining of new-onset
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, Quiz 2 - Neurological Problems Test Questions and Answers
Rated A+
"electric tingling" in both their arms. Which C. Subarachnoid hematoma
medication specifically treats these acute D. Intraparenchymal hemorrhage -
exacerbations? ANSWER -A. Epidural hematoma
A. Lemtrada
B. Aubagio
C. Zanaflex Which of the following must be completed prior to
D. Depo-Medrol - ANSWER -D. Depo- administering TPA (tissue plasminogen
Medrol activator)?
A. Full-body MRI
B. Head x-ray
Which of the following is a risk factor for C. Head CT
developing Alzheimer's disease? D. Head MRI - ANSWER -C. Head CT
A. Having a master's or doctoral degree
B. Patient is a physician
C. Patient has Down's syndrome Which cranial nerve is affected in a patient with a
D. History of neurological disease - cerebrovascular accident who has difficulty
ANSWER -C. Patient has Down's chewing?
syndrome A. CN V
B. CN VII
C. CN IX
Which drug for Alzheimer's disease should be D. CN X - ANSWER -A. CN V
administered beginning at the time of diagnosis?
A. Cholinesterase inhibitors
B. Anxiolytics Which of the following has been linked to a delay
C. Antidepressants in treatment for stroke?
D. Atypical antipsychotics - ANSWER -A. A. Patient has stroke symptoms at work.
Cholinesterase inhibitors B. Patient experiences stroke during the day.
C. Patient lives with a family member.
D. Patient calls their primary-care provider (PCP)
The health-care provider is treating a patient who instead of 911 at sign of stroke. -
was hit in the head with a frying pan. Which of ANSWER -D. Patient calls their primary-
the following should the provider suspect? care provider (PCP) instead of 911 at sign of
A. Intraparenchymal hemorrhage stroke.
B. Subdural hematoma
C. Epidural hematoma
D. Subarachnoid hematoma - ANSWER -B. When a patient has a carotid bruit, which of the
Subdural hematoma following should the PCP gather from the patient
history?
A. History of hemophilia
Which hematoma occurs along the temporal B. History of peripheral vascular occlusive
cranial wall and results from tears in the middle disease
meningeal artery? C. History of seizure disorder
A. Epidural hematoma D. History of sickle cell disease -
B. Subdural hematoma ANSWER -B. History of peripheral vascular
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