QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS 2025 | UPDATED
/. 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. - Answer-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 - Answer-c) Diamox
/.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 - Answer-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 - Answer-b) Every 6 months
/.Which of the following persons fits the classic description of a patient with multiple
sclerosis (MS)? Question options:
a) A teenage male
b) A 65-year-old male
c) A 25-year-old female
d) A 60-year-old female - Answer-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. - Answer-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
c) Antidepressants
d) Atypical antipsychotics - Answer-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 - Answer-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
d) CN X - Answer-a) CN V
/.Which statement best describes a carotid bruit? Question options:
a) It is felt with the middle three fingers over the carotid artery.
b) A bruit becomes audible when the lumen is narrowed to 1 mm or less.
c) A low-pitched bruit is a medical emergency.
d) The higher the pitch of the bruit, the higher the degree of stenosis. - Answer-d) The
higher the pitch of the bruit, the higher the degree of stenosis.
/.Which patient is more likely to have a cluster headache? Question options:
a) A female in her reproductive years
b) A 40-year-old African American male
c) A 55-year-old female who drinks 10 cups of coffee daily
d) A 45-year-old male awakened at night - Answer-d) A 45-year-old male awakened at
night
/.Inattention and a sleep-wake cycle disturbance are the hallmark symptoms of?
Question options:
a) Dementia
b) Alzheimer's disease
c) Parkinson's disease
d) Delirium - Answer-d) Delirium