NEURO EXAM 4 PRACTICE TEST 1 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS VERIFIED CORRECT

You are assessing the mental status of a patient with Alzheimer disease. The type of memory loss you would expect to see is... a. Episodic b. Long term c. Short term d. Retrograde - a. Episodic Lower motor neuron syndromes originating in the anterior horn cells or the motor nuclei of the cranial nerves are called_________? a. Akinesia b. Distonia c. Amyotrophy d. Cogwheel Rigidity - c. Amyotrophy A patient admitted to the ICU for alcohol related accidental drowning after falling through the ice. His core temp is 32 C, does not respond to noxious stimuli, pupils are fixed and dilated. Which order would be inappropriate at this time? a. ETOH b. CBC, BMP, Mg, Phos, PT, PTT c. Neuro checks q 1 hr d. Brain death testing - d. Brain death testing Cerebral Perfusion Pressure (CPP) is calculated by which of the following formulas: a. MAP - ICP b. MAP / ICP c. ICP - MAP d. ICP / MAP - a. MAP - ICP All of the following are manifestations of a supratentorial lesion compressing the diencephalon or brainstem except: a. Initial signs usually of focal cerebral dysfunction b. Signs of dysfunction progressing rostral to caudal c. Neurologic signs at any given time pointing to one anatomic area Incorrect d. Symmetric motor signs - d. Symmetric motor signs All of the following describes decerebrate posturing, except: a. Opisthotonos (hyperextension of the vertebral column) b. Clenching of the teeth c. Extension, abduction, and hyperpronation of the arms d. Flexion of the lower extremities - d. Flexion of the lower extremities Concerning Dementia, mental abilities are impaired with a decrease in? a. Orienting b. Recent memory c. Remote memory d. All of the choices - d. All of the choices Dysphasia that accompanies a CVA are associated with which artery? a. Anterior Cerebral Artery b. Middle Cerebral Artery c. Posterior Inferior Cerebellar Artery d. Posterior Cerebral Artery - b. Middle Cerebral Artery A patient suffering from an uncal herniation experiences ________ hemiplegia secondary to contralateral corticospinal tract compression. a. ipsilateral b. contralateral c. bilateral d. no - a. ipsilateral Which of the following statements are true about Hydrocephalus? a. Excess fluid built up within the cranial vault, subarachnoid space, or both b. Caused by interferences in CSF like decreased reabsorption, increased fluid production, and obstruction within the ventricular system c. Can be acute secondary to head injuries and may contribute to increased ICP (intracranial pressure) d. All of the above statements are true. - d. All of the above statements are true. Chorea, Athetosis, and Ballism are all types of ____________ syndrome. a. Hyperkinesia b. Hypokinesia c. Hypotonia d. Hypertonia - a. Hyperkinesia