MN 568 Final Exam
MN 568 Final Exam Questions and
Answers
Which statement about confusion is true? Question options:
a) Confusion is a disease process.
b) Confusion is always temporary.
c) Age is a reliable predictor of confusion.
d) Polypharmacy is a major contributor to confusion in older adults. - d)
Polypharmacy is a major contributor to confusion in older adults.
Sondra's peripheral vestibular disease causes dizziness and vertigo. Which of the
following medications will help to decrease edema in the labyrinth of the ear?
Question options:
a) Meclizine
b) Diphenhydramine
c) Diamox
d) Promethazine - c) Diamox
MN 568 Final Exam
,MN 568 Final Exam
The hallmark of an absence seizure is: Question options:
a) No activity at all
b) A blank stare
c) Urine is usually voided involuntarily
d) The attack usually lasts several minutes - b) A blank stare
How often should drug levels be monitored when a seizure medication has
controlled the seizures, and the drug level is adequate? Question options:
a) Every 3 months
b) Every 6 months
c) Annually
d) Whenever there is a problem - b) Every 6 months
Which of the following persons fits the classic description of a patient with
multiple sclerosis (MS)? Question options:
MN 568 Final Exam
,MN 568 Final Exam
a) A teenage male
b) A 65-year-old male
c) A 25-year-old female
d) A 60-year-old female - c) A 25-year-old female
Which of the following is a specific test to MS? Question options:
a) Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
b) Computed tomography (CT) scan
c) A lumbar puncture
d) There is no specific test. - d) There is no specific test.
Which drug for Alzheimer's disease should be administered beginning at the time
of diagnosis? Question options:
a) Cholinesterase inhibitors
b) Anxiolytics
MN 568 Final Exam
, MN 568 Final Exam
c) Antidepressants
d) Atypical antipsychotics - a) Cholinesterase inhibitors
Which hematoma occurs along the temporal cranial wall and results from tears in
the middle meningeal artery? Question options:
a) Epidural hematoma
b) Subdural hematoma
c) Subarachnoid hematoma
d) Intraparenchymal hemorrhage - a) Epidural hematoma
Which cranial nerve is affected in a patient with a cerebrovascular accident who
has difficulty chewing? Question options:
a) CN V
b) CN VII
c) CN IX
MN 568 Final Exam
MN 568 Final Exam Questions and
Answers
Which statement about confusion is true? Question options:
a) Confusion is a disease process.
b) Confusion is always temporary.
c) Age is a reliable predictor of confusion.
d) Polypharmacy is a major contributor to confusion in older adults. - d)
Polypharmacy is a major contributor to confusion in older adults.
Sondra's peripheral vestibular disease causes dizziness and vertigo. Which of the
following medications will help to decrease edema in the labyrinth of the ear?
Question options:
a) Meclizine
b) Diphenhydramine
c) Diamox
d) Promethazine - c) Diamox
MN 568 Final Exam
,MN 568 Final Exam
The hallmark of an absence seizure is: Question options:
a) No activity at all
b) A blank stare
c) Urine is usually voided involuntarily
d) The attack usually lasts several minutes - b) A blank stare
How often should drug levels be monitored when a seizure medication has
controlled the seizures, and the drug level is adequate? Question options:
a) Every 3 months
b) Every 6 months
c) Annually
d) Whenever there is a problem - b) Every 6 months
Which of the following persons fits the classic description of a patient with
multiple sclerosis (MS)? Question options:
MN 568 Final Exam
,MN 568 Final Exam
a) A teenage male
b) A 65-year-old male
c) A 25-year-old female
d) A 60-year-old female - c) A 25-year-old female
Which of the following is a specific test to MS? Question options:
a) Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
b) Computed tomography (CT) scan
c) A lumbar puncture
d) There is no specific test. - d) There is no specific test.
Which drug for Alzheimer's disease should be administered beginning at the time
of diagnosis? Question options:
a) Cholinesterase inhibitors
b) Anxiolytics
MN 568 Final Exam
, MN 568 Final Exam
c) Antidepressants
d) Atypical antipsychotics - a) Cholinesterase inhibitors
Which hematoma occurs along the temporal cranial wall and results from tears in
the middle meningeal artery? Question options:
a) Epidural hematoma
b) Subdural hematoma
c) Subarachnoid hematoma
d) Intraparenchymal hemorrhage - a) Epidural hematoma
Which cranial nerve is affected in a patient with a cerebrovascular accident who
has difficulty chewing? Question options:
a) CN V
b) CN VII
c) CN IX
MN 568 Final Exam
