ABRET Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Which of the following is characteristic of active sleep in a neonate? a. trace alternant b. frequent movements c. regular respirations d. absence of eye movements correct answers frequent movements EEG signs of normal drowsiness [NREM Stage 1 (N1) sleep] include all of the following except a. increased beta activity b. alpha activity moves anteriorly c. left anterior temporal delta activity d. bursts of generalized theta activity correct answers left anterior temporal delta acti...

The most common low-grade tumor that is found with patients with epilepsy is... correct answers Astrocytoma Extremely low voltage (due to phase cancellation) may be caused by... correct answers Salt Bridge Moya Moya disease is associated with.... correct answers decreased blood flow to cerebral tissue Damage to the Wernicke's area may result in... correct answers receptive, fluent aphasia Thrombosis to the right middle cerebral artery would most likely cause... correct answers left ...

HYPERVENTILATION result correct answers Hypocapnia: state of reduced carbon dioxide in the blood Photoparoxysmal response correct answers EEG response to light with spikes, spike-wave discharge and/or intermittent slow waves Input impedance should be correct answers very high According to the Guidelines, how many bits of resolution is required? correct answers 11 Which of the following is the WORST prognostic feature in the EEG of a comatose patient? correct answers monorhythmic trac...

Once EEG data is acquired there is an expectation that the information will be protected. This means correct answers all staff are accountable for protecting the patient confidentiality Temporal Lobe Epilepsy accounts for what % of all patients with epilepsy? correct answers 60% Precocious puberty is associated with pathology of the correct answers hypothalamus What clinical signs are expected to be seen if a patient has a stroke involving the left anterior cerebral artery? correct answ...

A posterior dominant rhythm reactive to eye closure first appears around: a. 0-3 months b. 12-18 months c. 3-6 months d. 6-12 months correct answers 3-6 months By one year of age the dominant background rhythm should be a.7-8 Hz b. 1-2 Hz c. 3-4 Hz d. 5-6 Hz correct answers 5-6 Hz Which of the following is the most likely dominant posterior rhythm in an awake 5 month old infant? a. 8 Hz b. 7 Hz c. 5 Hz d. 3 Hz correct answers 5 Hz The interictal EEG of children with a...

What environmental factors enhance lambda? a. low illumination visual scene b. noxious stimuli c. loud sounds d. scanning high complexity visual scene correct answers scanning high complexity visual scene What is the electrical abnormality associated with breach rhythm? a. a focal high voltage electrical generator in the cortex b. a focal low impedance swelling of the scalp c. a focal high impedance pathway through the skull d. a focal low impedance pathway through the skull corre...

Todd's Paralysis a. Ictal-contralaterally b. Ictal-ipsilaterally c. post-ictal d. seizure onset correct answers post-ictal The EEG of a patient with a tumor in the left frontal lobe would most likely show a. TIRDA b. Generalized slowing c. FIRDA d. left frontal polymorphic delta activity correct answers left frontal polymorphic delta activity A childhood disorder characterized by acquired aphasia, multifocal epileptiform abnormalities, and focal or generalized seizures: a. ...

During an absence seizure, the technologist should a) stop recording and go to the patient's aid. b) test the patient's level of consciousness. c) turn the patient's head to the left d) insert a tongue blade in the patient's mouth correct answers b) test the patient's level of consciousness FEBRILE SEIZURES a) age-related b) gender specific c) body temperature over 101 degrees F d) life-threatening correct answers a) age-related What clinical signs might be seen with a cerebe...

Through what opening do the lateral ventricles merge with the third ventricle? a. foramen of magendie b. aqueduct of sylvius c. foramen of luschka d. foramen of munro correct answers foramen of munro Where is the cingulate cortex located in relation to the corpus collosum? a. inferiorly b. superiorly c. laterally d. medially correct answers superiorly Cranial Nerves a. six have both sensory and motor functions b. all have both sensory and motor functions c. two have both ...

Which of the cranial nerves are involved with eye movement? a) III, IV, and VI b) VII, XI, and XII c) I, II, and III d) VI, IX, and X correct answers a) III, IV, and VI The posterior cerebral artery supplies blood to the: a) temporal lobe b) visual cortex c) lateral surface of the brain d) frontal lobe correct answers b) visual cortex HESCHL'S GYRUS a) somatosensory aura b) olfactory aura c) visual aura d) auditory aura correct answers d) auditory aura The fissure that sepa...