Which statement about confusion is true? a. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
a. Confusion is a disease process. b. Computed tomography (CT) scan
b. Confusion is always temporary. c. A lumbar puncture
c. Age is a reliable predictor of confusion. d. There is no specific test. - ANSWER -d
d. Polypharmacy is a major contributor to
confusion in older adults. - ANSWER -d
. Which drug for Alzheimer's disease should be
administered beginning at the time of diagnosis?
Sondra's peripheral vestibular disease causes a. Cholinesterase inhibitors
dizziness and vertigo. Which of the following b. Anxiolytics
medications will help to decrease edema in the c. Antidepressants
labyrinth of the ear? d. Atypical antipsychotics - ANSWER -a
a. Meclizine
b. Diphenhydramine
c. Diamox Which hematoma occurs along the temporal
d. Promethazine - ANSWER -c cranial wall and results from tears in the middle
meningeal artery?
a. Epidural hematoma
The hallmark of an absence seizure is: b. Subdural hematoma
a. No activity at all c. Subarachnoid hematoma
b. A blank stare d. Intraparenchymal hemorrhage -
c. Urine is usually voided involuntarily ANSWER -a
d. The attack usually lasts several minutes -
ANSWER -b
Which cranial nerve is affected in a patient with a
cerebrovascular accident who has difficulty
How often should drug levels be monitored when chewing?
a seizure medication has controlled the seizures, a. CN V
and the drug level is adequate? b. CN VII
a. Every 3 months c. CN IX
b. Every 6 months d. CN X - ANSWER -a
c. Annually
d. Whenever there is a problem -
ANSWER -b Which statement best describes a carotid bruit?
a. It is felt with the middle three fingers over the
carotid artery.
Which of the following persons fits the classic b. A bruit becomes audible when the lumen is
description of a patient with multiple sclerosis narrowed to 1 mm or less.
(MS)? c. A low-pitched bruit is a medical emergency.
a. A teenage male d. The higher the pitch of the bruit, the higher the
b. A 65-year-old male degree of stenosis. - ANSWER -d
c. A 25-year-old female
d. A 60-year-old female - ANSWER -c
Which patient is more likely to have a cluster
headache?
Which of the following is a specific test to MS? a. A female in her reproductive years
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