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CLTM BOARD TEST EXAM LATEST VERSION
WITH 300 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
SOLUTIONS JUST RELEASED THIS YEAR
1. What is the PRIMARY indication for long-term EEG monitoring in an Epilepsy Monitoring Unit
(EMU)?
A) Screening for sleep apnea
B) Characterizing and localizing seizures for presurgical evaluation
C) Diagnosing concussion severity
D) Monitoring anesthesia depth during surgery
E) Evaluating cognitive function
Answer: B The primary indication for LTM in an EMU is to characterize seizure types, determine
seizure frequency, and localize the epileptogenic zone for patients being evaluated for epilepsy
surgery.
2. When preparing a patient for EMU admission, which medication change is MOST commonly
implemented to increase seizure capture?
A) Increasing the dose of all current antiseizure medications
B) Tapering or reducing antiseizure medications under physician supervision
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C) Starting a new antiseizure medication at a high dose
D) Discontinuing all medications immediately without tapering
E) Adding a benzodiazepine for seizure prevention
Answer: B Antiseizure medication tapering is the most common strategy to provoke seizures
during EMU monitoring, done gradually under close physician supervision.
3. According to the ILAE 2017 classification, a seizure that begins in one hemisphere with
preserved awareness is classified as which type?
A) Generalized onset tonic-clonic
B) Focal onset aware
C) Absence seizure
D) Unknown onset tonic-clonic
E) Focal onset impaired awareness
Answer: B The ILAE 2017 classification categorizes seizures beginning in one hemisphere with
preserved awareness as "focal onset aware" (previously called simple partial seizures).
4. What is the minimum level of training required for a technologist to take the CLTM
examination?
A) Completion of an accredited EEG program only
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B) R.EEG T. credential held for at least one year
C) Two years of experience in any neurodiagnostic setting
D) A bachelor's degree in neuroscience
E) Completion of a CLTM-specific training course
Answer: B The CLTM examination is designed for the advanced-level R.EEG T. professional who
has had at least one year of experience in Long-Term EEG Monitoring.
5. What is the two-step identification process used for in LTM?
A) Identifying the correct EEG montage
B) Validating patient identification before procedures
C) Identifying seizure types
D) Identifying artifact sources
E) Identifying electrode placement landmarks
Answer: B The two-step identification process is part of the knowledge areas tested on the CLTM
exam, focusing on validating patient identification.
6. Which of the following elements is part of reviewing patient history for an LTM study?
A) Medication reconciliation
B) Seizure frequency and type
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C) Previous neuroimaging results
D) All of the above
E) None of the above
Answer: D Reviewing patient history includes extracting relevant patient health information
from medical records, including medications, seizure history, and previous studies.
7. What is the purpose of obtaining additional information from patient/family/bedside
caregivers before an LTM study?
A) To avoid adverse effects and establish rapport
B) To bill for additional services
C) To reduce the length of the study
D) To determine the patient's insurance coverage
E) To schedule follow-up appointments
Answer: A Obtaining additional information helps avoid adverse effects, reassure the patient,
establish rapport, elicit cooperation, and set expectations.
8. A patient scheduled for EMU admission reports a history of status epilepticus. What is the
MOST important consideration for the pre-study plan?
A) The patient should not have medications tapered
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CLTM BOARD TEST EXAM LATEST VERSION
WITH 300 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
SOLUTIONS JUST RELEASED THIS YEAR
1. What is the PRIMARY indication for long-term EEG monitoring in an Epilepsy Monitoring Unit
(EMU)?
A) Screening for sleep apnea
B) Characterizing and localizing seizures for presurgical evaluation
C) Diagnosing concussion severity
D) Monitoring anesthesia depth during surgery
E) Evaluating cognitive function
Answer: B The primary indication for LTM in an EMU is to characterize seizure types, determine
seizure frequency, and localize the epileptogenic zone for patients being evaluated for epilepsy
surgery.
2. When preparing a patient for EMU admission, which medication change is MOST commonly
implemented to increase seizure capture?
A) Increasing the dose of all current antiseizure medications
B) Tapering or reducing antiseizure medications under physician supervision
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C) Starting a new antiseizure medication at a high dose
D) Discontinuing all medications immediately without tapering
E) Adding a benzodiazepine for seizure prevention
Answer: B Antiseizure medication tapering is the most common strategy to provoke seizures
during EMU monitoring, done gradually under close physician supervision.
3. According to the ILAE 2017 classification, a seizure that begins in one hemisphere with
preserved awareness is classified as which type?
A) Generalized onset tonic-clonic
B) Focal onset aware
C) Absence seizure
D) Unknown onset tonic-clonic
E) Focal onset impaired awareness
Answer: B The ILAE 2017 classification categorizes seizures beginning in one hemisphere with
preserved awareness as "focal onset aware" (previously called simple partial seizures).
4. What is the minimum level of training required for a technologist to take the CLTM
examination?
A) Completion of an accredited EEG program only
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B) R.EEG T. credential held for at least one year
C) Two years of experience in any neurodiagnostic setting
D) A bachelor's degree in neuroscience
E) Completion of a CLTM-specific training course
Answer: B The CLTM examination is designed for the advanced-level R.EEG T. professional who
has had at least one year of experience in Long-Term EEG Monitoring.
5. What is the two-step identification process used for in LTM?
A) Identifying the correct EEG montage
B) Validating patient identification before procedures
C) Identifying seizure types
D) Identifying artifact sources
E) Identifying electrode placement landmarks
Answer: B The two-step identification process is part of the knowledge areas tested on the CLTM
exam, focusing on validating patient identification.
6. Which of the following elements is part of reviewing patient history for an LTM study?
A) Medication reconciliation
B) Seizure frequency and type
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C) Previous neuroimaging results
D) All of the above
E) None of the above
Answer: D Reviewing patient history includes extracting relevant patient health information
from medical records, including medications, seizure history, and previous studies.
7. What is the purpose of obtaining additional information from patient/family/bedside
caregivers before an LTM study?
A) To avoid adverse effects and establish rapport
B) To bill for additional services
C) To reduce the length of the study
D) To determine the patient's insurance coverage
E) To schedule follow-up appointments
Answer: A Obtaining additional information helps avoid adverse effects, reassure the patient,
establish rapport, elicit cooperation, and set expectations.
8. A patient scheduled for EMU admission reports a history of status epilepticus. What is the
MOST important consideration for the pre-study plan?
A) The patient should not have medications tapered
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