ABRET Exam Prep Questions AND Correct Answers
0.3Hz wave would be attenuated by what percent w/ 0.3Hz
filter?
a) 0.5
b) 0.3
c) 0.7
d) unaffected - ✔✔b
0.5Hz wave is enhanced w/o affecting a spike by using
a) 0.3Hz LF
b) 5Hz LF
c) 35Hz HF
d) 1Hz LF - ✔✔a
14 & 6Hz positive spikes are best recorded w/
a) avg reference
b) contralateral ear reference
c) bipolar chain
d) both ears connected to reference - ✔✔b
,25 y/o female presenting w/ new psychosis was given Ativan
prior to EEG recording. What is the effect?
a) focal slowing
b) triphasic waves
c) no change
d) increased beta - ✔✔d
5Hz LFF will attenuate a 5Hz wave by
a) 5mm
b) 0.3
c) 0.05
d) 30mm - ✔✔b
60Hz notch filter would have the greatest effect on a
waveform w/ a duration of
a) 10msec
b) 16msec
c) 50msec
d) 25msec - ✔✔b
,A 14 y/o female w/ a hx of body jerks in the morning presents
w/ first time sz. What would you expect to see on the EEG?
a) continuous spike and wave during sleep
b) centro-temp spikes
c) 3-6Hz generalized polyspike and wave
d) generalized slowing - ✔✔c
A 60 y/o male presents w/ new onset dementia and
myoclonus. What would you expect to see on the EEG?
a) generalized periodic epileptiform discharges
b) hypsarrhythmia
c) burst suppression
d) rolandic spikes - ✔✔a
A 7 y/o male presents w/ a 6mon hx of spells involving the
numbness and tingling of his tongue. He remains conscious
the entire time and occasionally will drool during the spells.
a) 14-16 spikes
b) 3Hz generalized spike and wave
c) triphasic waves
d) centro-temp spikes - ✔✔c
, A 9mm deflection at a setting of 20uV/mm will have an input
signal of
a) 30uV
b) 100uV
c) 180uV
d) 3uV - ✔✔c
A common electrographic correlate of a seizure:
a) intermitent temp spikes
b) ingle bifrontal spikes
c) rhythmic activity
d) irreg polymorphic delta - ✔✔c
A degenerative disease characterized by dementia and
"dance-like" movements
a) parkinson's
b) lewy body
c) alzheimer's
d) huntington's chorea - ✔✔d
0.3Hz wave would be attenuated by what percent w/ 0.3Hz
filter?
a) 0.5
b) 0.3
c) 0.7
d) unaffected - ✔✔b
0.5Hz wave is enhanced w/o affecting a spike by using
a) 0.3Hz LF
b) 5Hz LF
c) 35Hz HF
d) 1Hz LF - ✔✔a
14 & 6Hz positive spikes are best recorded w/
a) avg reference
b) contralateral ear reference
c) bipolar chain
d) both ears connected to reference - ✔✔b
,25 y/o female presenting w/ new psychosis was given Ativan
prior to EEG recording. What is the effect?
a) focal slowing
b) triphasic waves
c) no change
d) increased beta - ✔✔d
5Hz LFF will attenuate a 5Hz wave by
a) 5mm
b) 0.3
c) 0.05
d) 30mm - ✔✔b
60Hz notch filter would have the greatest effect on a
waveform w/ a duration of
a) 10msec
b) 16msec
c) 50msec
d) 25msec - ✔✔b
,A 14 y/o female w/ a hx of body jerks in the morning presents
w/ first time sz. What would you expect to see on the EEG?
a) continuous spike and wave during sleep
b) centro-temp spikes
c) 3-6Hz generalized polyspike and wave
d) generalized slowing - ✔✔c
A 60 y/o male presents w/ new onset dementia and
myoclonus. What would you expect to see on the EEG?
a) generalized periodic epileptiform discharges
b) hypsarrhythmia
c) burst suppression
d) rolandic spikes - ✔✔a
A 7 y/o male presents w/ a 6mon hx of spells involving the
numbness and tingling of his tongue. He remains conscious
the entire time and occasionally will drool during the spells.
a) 14-16 spikes
b) 3Hz generalized spike and wave
c) triphasic waves
d) centro-temp spikes - ✔✔c
, A 9mm deflection at a setting of 20uV/mm will have an input
signal of
a) 30uV
b) 100uV
c) 180uV
d) 3uV - ✔✔c
A common electrographic correlate of a seizure:
a) intermitent temp spikes
b) ingle bifrontal spikes
c) rhythmic activity
d) irreg polymorphic delta - ✔✔c
A degenerative disease characterized by dementia and
"dance-like" movements
a) parkinson's
b) lewy body
c) alzheimer's
d) huntington's chorea - ✔✔d
