PRITE Exam 2024 – Questions & Answers (Rated A+)
What is abulia? Right Ans - Lack of will, drive, or initiative for action,
speech and thought
What is anterior cerebral artery stroke syndrome? Right Ans - -
Contralateral leg paresis
- Abulia, disinhibition, executive dysfunction
*In some cases, akinetic mutism, if bilateral caudate head infarction
What is middle cerebral artery stroke syndrome? Right Ans - -
Contralateral hemiparesis/sensory loss
- Homonymous hemianopia
- Dysarthria, aphasia, Alexia, agraphia, acalculia, apraxia
*If non-dominant side (right hemisphere) affected, patient may neglect the left
side of environment
What is posterior cerebral artery syndrome? Right Ans - - Occipital lobe:
contralateral homonymous hemianopia, cortical blindness
- Medial temporal lobe: long term and short term memory loss, behavioral
alteration (paranoia, agitation, anger)
- Thalamic infarct (decreased level of consciousness, memory impairment,
executive function, aphasia, contralateral sensory loss)
What is the presentation of midbrain stroke? Right Ans - - Ipsilateral 3rd
nerve palsy
- Contralateral hemiparesis of the arm and leg, sometimes with hemiplegia of
the face
- Contralateral hemiataxia
What is the presentation of pontine stroke? Right Ans - - Horner's
syndrome on ipsilateral side
- 6th and 7th nerve palsy (diplopia, weak face) on ipsilateral side
- Loss of pain and temperature sense on ipsilateral side
- Nystagmus, nausea
- Loss of sensation/weakness in leg/arm on contralateral side
,What is the presentation of medullary stroke? Right Ans - - Tongue
weakness
- Sensory loss in face
- Horner's syndrome
- Palate weakness (dysphagia)
What is lacunar stroke syndromes? Right Ans - - Pure motor stroke:
posterior limb of the internal capsule (stuttering over hours to days)
- Pure sensory stroke: thalamic infarction
- Sensorimotor stroke: junction between thalamus and internal capsule
- Ataxic hemiparesis: infarction in the corona radiate (ataxia is unilateral)
- Clumsy hand-dysarthria: pons (sometimes corona radiate and internal
capsule) infarction
What is the most common comorbidity in a patient with an anxiety disorder?
Right Ans - Another anxiety disorder
What are the most common causes of copper deficiency? Right Ans -
Gastric bypass surgery and zinc toxicity
What is the presentation of copper deficiency? Right Ans - Hematological
consequences: myelodysplasia, anemia, low white blood cell count
Neurological consequences: sensory ataxia, spasticity, muscle weakness,
damage to peripheral nerves, myelopathy and rarely optic neuropathy
How does vitamin B6 (pyridoxine) present? Right Ans - - Caused by
pyridoxine-inactivating drugs such as isoniazid, protein-energy
undernutrition, malabsorption, alcoholism, or excessive loss
- Deficiency can cause peripheral neuropathy, seborrheic dermatitis, glossitis,
and cheilosis. In adults, depression, confusion and seizures are typical
What statistic variable measures the magnitude of difference between two
intervention groups? Right Ans - Effect size
What is ornithine transcarbamylase deficiency? Right Ans - Inherited
disorder that causes ammonia to accumulate in the blood
- Ammonia, which is formed when proteins are broken down in the body, is
toxic if the levels become too high
, What is MECP2? What disorder does it cause? Right Ans - - It is a
methylated DNA binding protein. It binds to methylated to DNA and removes
acytlase.
- In females it causes Rett syndrome.
- Cause an extremely variably expressed syndrome featuring cognitive
impairment and other CNS features in males (MECP2 duplication syndrome:
severe intellectual disability and impaired motor function)
What is cluster A personality disorders? Right Ans - Characterized by odd,
eccentric thinking or behavior
- Paranoid personality disorder
- Schizoid personality disorder
- Schizotypal personality disorder
What is cluster B personality disorders? Right Ans - Characterized by
dramatic, overly emotional or unpredictable thinking or behavior
- Antisocial personality disorder
- Borderline personality disorder
- Histrionic personality disorder
- Narcissistic personality disorder
How is empathy distinguished from identification? Right Ans - Retaining
objectivity in the relationship
What is cumulative incidence? Right Ans - Number of new cases/number of
people at risk in population
What is point prevalence? Right Ans - A particular INSTANCE in time....Who
has the disease over who is at risk.
What is lifetime prevalence? Right Ans - how likely you are within a
lifetime to acquire that disease
What is capitation? Right Ans - monthly fee a provider is paid for each
covered patient
What is abulia? Right Ans - Lack of will, drive, or initiative for action,
speech and thought
What is anterior cerebral artery stroke syndrome? Right Ans - -
Contralateral leg paresis
- Abulia, disinhibition, executive dysfunction
*In some cases, akinetic mutism, if bilateral caudate head infarction
What is middle cerebral artery stroke syndrome? Right Ans - -
Contralateral hemiparesis/sensory loss
- Homonymous hemianopia
- Dysarthria, aphasia, Alexia, agraphia, acalculia, apraxia
*If non-dominant side (right hemisphere) affected, patient may neglect the left
side of environment
What is posterior cerebral artery syndrome? Right Ans - - Occipital lobe:
contralateral homonymous hemianopia, cortical blindness
- Medial temporal lobe: long term and short term memory loss, behavioral
alteration (paranoia, agitation, anger)
- Thalamic infarct (decreased level of consciousness, memory impairment,
executive function, aphasia, contralateral sensory loss)
What is the presentation of midbrain stroke? Right Ans - - Ipsilateral 3rd
nerve palsy
- Contralateral hemiparesis of the arm and leg, sometimes with hemiplegia of
the face
- Contralateral hemiataxia
What is the presentation of pontine stroke? Right Ans - - Horner's
syndrome on ipsilateral side
- 6th and 7th nerve palsy (diplopia, weak face) on ipsilateral side
- Loss of pain and temperature sense on ipsilateral side
- Nystagmus, nausea
- Loss of sensation/weakness in leg/arm on contralateral side
,What is the presentation of medullary stroke? Right Ans - - Tongue
weakness
- Sensory loss in face
- Horner's syndrome
- Palate weakness (dysphagia)
What is lacunar stroke syndromes? Right Ans - - Pure motor stroke:
posterior limb of the internal capsule (stuttering over hours to days)
- Pure sensory stroke: thalamic infarction
- Sensorimotor stroke: junction between thalamus and internal capsule
- Ataxic hemiparesis: infarction in the corona radiate (ataxia is unilateral)
- Clumsy hand-dysarthria: pons (sometimes corona radiate and internal
capsule) infarction
What is the most common comorbidity in a patient with an anxiety disorder?
Right Ans - Another anxiety disorder
What are the most common causes of copper deficiency? Right Ans -
Gastric bypass surgery and zinc toxicity
What is the presentation of copper deficiency? Right Ans - Hematological
consequences: myelodysplasia, anemia, low white blood cell count
Neurological consequences: sensory ataxia, spasticity, muscle weakness,
damage to peripheral nerves, myelopathy and rarely optic neuropathy
How does vitamin B6 (pyridoxine) present? Right Ans - - Caused by
pyridoxine-inactivating drugs such as isoniazid, protein-energy
undernutrition, malabsorption, alcoholism, or excessive loss
- Deficiency can cause peripheral neuropathy, seborrheic dermatitis, glossitis,
and cheilosis. In adults, depression, confusion and seizures are typical
What statistic variable measures the magnitude of difference between two
intervention groups? Right Ans - Effect size
What is ornithine transcarbamylase deficiency? Right Ans - Inherited
disorder that causes ammonia to accumulate in the blood
- Ammonia, which is formed when proteins are broken down in the body, is
toxic if the levels become too high
, What is MECP2? What disorder does it cause? Right Ans - - It is a
methylated DNA binding protein. It binds to methylated to DNA and removes
acytlase.
- In females it causes Rett syndrome.
- Cause an extremely variably expressed syndrome featuring cognitive
impairment and other CNS features in males (MECP2 duplication syndrome:
severe intellectual disability and impaired motor function)
What is cluster A personality disorders? Right Ans - Characterized by odd,
eccentric thinking or behavior
- Paranoid personality disorder
- Schizoid personality disorder
- Schizotypal personality disorder
What is cluster B personality disorders? Right Ans - Characterized by
dramatic, overly emotional or unpredictable thinking or behavior
- Antisocial personality disorder
- Borderline personality disorder
- Histrionic personality disorder
- Narcissistic personality disorder
How is empathy distinguished from identification? Right Ans - Retaining
objectivity in the relationship
What is cumulative incidence? Right Ans - Number of new cases/number of
people at risk in population
What is point prevalence? Right Ans - A particular INSTANCE in time....Who
has the disease over who is at risk.
What is lifetime prevalence? Right Ans - how likely you are within a
lifetime to acquire that disease
What is capitation? Right Ans - monthly fee a provider is paid for each
covered patient
