Question 1

Cognex and Aricept are used to treat:

Accepted Answer

A) CVA 
B) epilepsy 
C) Alzheimer's disease 
D) migraine headaches 
A) CVA 
B) epilepsy 
C) Alzheimer's disease 
D) migraine headaches C

Question 2

Which of the following words means "pertaining to the head and to the tail?"

Accepted Answer

A) Anterolateral 
B) Dorsocephalad 
C) Cephalocaudal 
D) Anteroposterior 
A) Anterolateral 
B) Dorsocephalad 
C) Cephalocaudal 
D) Anteroposterior C

Question 3

If a skull fracture damages arteries, blood may collect between the skull and the dura mater, resulting in a(n) __________.

Accepted Answer

epidural hematoma
If a skull fracture occurs, the arteries could be damaged, resulting in a collection of blood between the skull and the dura mater called an epidural hematoma.

Question 4

Which statement is true about the treatment of major depression?

Accepted Answer

A) Patients can wean themselves off the medication as soon as they start to feel better. 
B) The preferred route of administration is sl. 
C) Treatment must be continued for at least 4 to 9 months. 
D) If the patient is taking antidepressants as prescribed, the family does not have to worry about suicidal tendencies. 
A) Patients can wean themselves off the medication as soon as they start to feel better. 
B) The preferred route of administration is sl. 
C) Treatment must be continued for at least 4 to 9 months. 
D) If the patient is taking antidepressants as prescribed, the family does not have to worry about suicidal tendencies.

Question 5

A CVA may be caused by a(n) __________, which is a thrombus that has broken away from the site of origin and lodged in a blood vessel of the brain.

Accepted Answer

embolus
A CVA may be caused by

Question 6

A child who has a febrile seizure is diagnosed with epilepsy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Risperdal is an effective treatment for patients with schizophrenia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

A positive Brudzinski's sign is indicative of meningitis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The function of the sympathetic nervous system is to:

Accepted Answer

A) increase blood glucose levels and blood pressure 
B) reducing peristalsis 
C) cause bronchodilation 
D) all of the above 
A) increase blood glucose levels and blood pressure 
B) reducing peristalsis 
C) cause bronchodilation 
D) all of the above

Question 10

A type of neuroglial cell creates the myelin sheath that protects the axon of the neuron.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The body's systems attempt to maintain a constant internal environment in which all body functions are in balance; this is called __________.

Accepted Answer

homeostasis
The body's systems

Question 12

A patient suffering from delirium:

Accepted Answer

A) cannot be awakened from an unconscious state 
B) is suffering from mental illness 
C) is temporarily unable to connect with the environment 
D) is in danger of suffering permanent brain damage 
A) cannot be awakened from an unconscious state 
B) is suffering from mental illness 
C) is temporarily unable to connect with the environment 
D) is in danger of suffering permanent brain damage

Question 13

Antidepressant medications relieve the incapacitating symptoms of major depression within 10 to 14 days.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Violently shaking a baby is so dangerous because of babies undeveloped neck muscles.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

HIPAA privacy regulations have special stipulations regarding access to which of the following information?

Accepted Answer

A) Hospital admission for a suicide attempt 
B) Psychotherapy notes 
C) A history of medication use for depression 
D) The diagnosis of schizophrenia 
A) Hospital admission for a suicide attempt 
B) Psychotherapy notes 
C) A history of medication use for depression 
D) The diagnosis of schizophrenia

Question 16

Treatment of MS includes:

Accepted Answer

A) Requip 
B) Interferon injections 
C) Mirapex 
D) Solu-Medrol 
A) Requip 
B) Interferon injections 
C) Mirapex 
D) Solu-Medrol

Question 17

A patient with a spinal cord injury that resulted in complete transection of the cord and paraplegia can still walk with assistance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The medical term that means "a condition of difficulty speaking" is:

Accepted Answer

A) dysphasia 
B) dysphagia 
C) bradyphagia 
D) bradyphasia 
A) dysphasia 
B) dysphagia 
C) bradyphagia 
D) bradyphasia

Question 19

A subdural hematoma causes a rapid increase in intracranial pressure with paralysis and memory loss.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

MS is caused by progressive demyelination of the covering on the axon of the neuron.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 44: Assisting in Neurology and Mental Health

Cognex and Aricept are used to treat:

Which of the following words means "pertaining to the head and to the tail?"

If a skull fracture damages arteries, blood may collect between the skull and the dura mater, resulting in a(n) __________.

Which statement is true about the treatment of major depression?

A CVA may be caused by a(n) __________, which is a thrombus that has broken away from the site of origin and lodged in a blood vessel of the brain.

A child who has a febrile seizure is diagnosed with epilepsy.

Risperdal is an effective treatment for patients with schizophrenia.

A positive Brudzinski's sign is indicative of meningitis.

The function of the sympathetic nervous system is to:

A type of neuroglial cell creates the myelin sheath that protects the axon of the neuron.

The body's systems attempt to maintain a constant internal environment in which all body functions are in balance; this is called __________.

A patient suffering from delirium:

Antidepressant medications relieve the incapacitating symptoms of major depression within 10 to 14 days.

Violently shaking a baby is so dangerous because of babies undeveloped neck muscles.

HIPAA privacy regulations have special stipulations regarding access to which of the following information?

Treatment of MS includes:

A patient with a spinal cord injury that resulted in complete transection of the cord and paraplegia can still walk with assistance.

The medical term that means "a condition of difficulty speaking" is:

A subdural hematoma causes a rapid increase in intracranial pressure with paralysis and memory loss.

MS is caused by progressive demyelination of the covering on the axon of the neuron.

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