Question 1

Match the terms with the corresponding descriptions.
-Brain abscess

Accepted Answer

A) Complication of mastoiditis 
B) Opportunistic infection 
C) CNS manifestation of tuberculosis 
D) Mosquito-borne viral infection 
E) Tick-borne bacterial infection 
A) Complication of mastoiditis 
B) Opportunistic infection 
C) CNS manifestation of tuberculosis 
D) Mosquito-borne viral infection 
E) Tick-borne bacterial infection

Question 2

A patient who sustained a cervical spinal cord injury is scheduled for fusion surgery in 2 days.Suddenly he develops a blood pressure of 250/120,a severe headache,blurred vision,and bradycardia.What is the explanation for these clinical manifestations?

Accepted Answer

A)  He is experiencing acute anxiety regarding his upcoming surgery. 
B)  He is developing spinal shock. 
C)  He is developing autonomic hyperreflexia. 
D)  He is experiencing parasympathetic areflexia. 
A)  He is experiencing acute anxiety regarding his upcoming surgery. 
B)  He is developing spinal shock. 
C)  He is developing autonomic hyperreflexia. 
D)  He is experiencing parasympathetic areflexia.

Question 3

A major contributing process in a cerebrovascular accident (CVA)is the development of atheromatous plaques in cerebral circulation.Where do these plaques most commonly form?

Accepted Answer

A)  In the larger veins 
B)  Near capillary sphincters 
C)  At branches of arteries 
D)  On the venous sinuses 
A)  In the larger veins 
B)  Near capillary sphincters 
C)  At branches of arteries 
D)  On the venous sinuses

Question 4

Tubercular meningitis is on the rise in the United States especially in persons with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

About half of all people with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)have neurologic complications.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

What damage occurs to the brain in classic cerebral concussions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Diffuse cerebral disconnection from the reticular activating system 
B)  Cerebral edema throughout the cerebral cortex 
C)  Cerebral edema throughout the diencephalon 
D)  Disruption of axons extending from the diencephalon and brainstem 
A)  Diffuse cerebral disconnection from the reticular activating system 
B)  Cerebral edema throughout the cerebral cortex 
C)  Cerebral edema throughout the diencephalon 
D)  Disruption of axons extending from the diencephalon and brainstem

Question 7

Radiculopathies are disorders of the roots of spinal nerves.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The most severe diffuse brain injury caused by rotational acceleration is most likely to be located:

Accepted Answer

A)  peripheral to the brainstem. 
B)  in the medial portion of the brainstem. 
C)  throughout the brainstem. 
D)  in the diencephalon. 
A)  peripheral to the brainstem. 
B)  in the medial portion of the brainstem. 
C)  throughout the brainstem. 
D)  in the diencephalon.

Question 9

What sequence causes bradycardia that occurs during autonomic hyperreflexia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Stimulation of the sympathetic nervous system to ß-adrenergic receptors to the sinoatrial node 
B)  Stimulation of the carotid sinus to the vagus nerve to the sinoatrial node 
C)  Stimulation of the parasympathetic nervous system to the glossopharyngeal nerve to the atrioventricular node 
D)  Stimulation of the bundle branches to the 
A)  Stimulation of the sympathetic nervous system to ß-adrenergic receptors to the sinoatrial node 
B)  Stimulation of the carotid sinus to the vagus nerve to the sinoatrial node 
C)  Stimulation of the parasympathetic nervous system to the glossopharyngeal nerve to the atrioventricular node 
D)  Stimulation of the bundle branches to the

Question 10

Vasogenic edema with increased capillary permeability occurs after what type of stroke?

Accepted Answer

A)  Embolic 
B)  Hemorrhagic 
C)  Lacunar 
D)  Thrombotic 
A)  Embolic 
B)  Hemorrhagic 
C)  Lacunar 
D)  Thrombotic

Question 11

MATCHING
Match the terms with the corresponding descriptions.
-Produced by epidural hemorrhage and subdural or intracranial hematoma

Accepted Answer

A) Concussion 
B) Contusion 
C) Extradural hematoma 
D) Subdural hematoma 
E) Intracerebral hematoma 
A) Concussion 
B) Contusion 
C) Extradural hematoma 
D) Subdural hematoma 
E) Intracerebral hematoma

Question 12

What is the central component of the pathogenic model of multiple sclerosis?

Accepted Answer

A)  Myelination of nerve fibers in the PNS 
B)  Demyelination of nerve fibers in the CNS 
C)  The development of neurofibril tangles in the CNS 
D)  Inherited autosomal dominant trait with high penetrance 
A)  Myelination of nerve fibers in the PNS 
B)  Demyelination of nerve fibers in the CNS 
C)  The development of neurofibril tangles in the CNS 
D)  Inherited autosomal dominant trait with high penetrance

Question 13

What are characteristics of meningiomas?

Accepted Answer

A)  They compress from within neural tissues. 
B)  They compress spinal nerve roots. 
C)  They compress from outside the spinal cord. 
D)  They compress from the subarachnoid space. 
A)  They compress from within neural tissues. 
B)  They compress spinal nerve roots. 
C)  They compress from outside the spinal cord. 
D)  They compress from the subarachnoid space.

Question 14

The peripheral nervous system is the main location of lesions in multiple sclerosis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

MATCHING
Match the terms with the corresponding descriptions.
-Accumulation of blood,usually arterial,above dura mater,but beneath the skull

Accepted Answer

A) Concussion 
B) Contusion 
C) Extradural hematoma 
D) Subdural hematoma 
E) Intracerebral hematoma 
A) Concussion 
B) Contusion 
C) Extradural hematoma 
D) Subdural hematoma 
E) Intracerebral hematoma

Question 16

_____ are most at risk of spinal cord injury from minor trauma.

Accepted Answer

A)  Children 
B)  Adolescents 
C)  Adults 
D)  Older adults 
A)  Children 
B)  Adolescents 
C)  Adults 
D)  Older adults

Question 17

In which disorder are acetylcholine receptors antibodies (IgG antibodies)produced against acetylcholine receptors?

Accepted Answer

A)  Guillain-Barré syndrome 
B)  Multiple sclerosis 
C)  Myasthenia gravis 
D)  Parkinson disease 
A)  Guillain-Barré syndrome 
B)  Multiple sclerosis 
C)  Myasthenia gravis 
D)  Parkinson disease

Question 18

Match the terms with the corresponding descriptions.
-Meningitis

Accepted Answer

A) Complication of mastoiditis 
B) Opportunistic infection 
C) CNS manifestation of tuberculosis 
D) Mosquito-borne viral infection 
E) Tick-borne bacterial infection 
A) Complication of mastoiditis 
B) Opportunistic infection 
C) CNS manifestation of tuberculosis 
D) Mosquito-borne viral infection 
E) Tick-borne bacterial infection

Question 19

Which disorder has clinical manifestations of a decreased consciousness up to 6 hours,retrograde and post traumatic amnesia,and loss of reflexes with brief bradycardia and transient apnea?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mild concussion 
B)  Classic concussion 
C)  Cortical contusion 
D)  Acute subdural hematoma 
A)  Mild concussion 
B)  Classic concussion 
C)  Cortical contusion 
D)  Acute subdural hematoma

Question 20

MATCHING
Match the terms with the corresponding descriptions.
-Moving object striking a stationary head

Accepted Answer

A) Concussion 
B) Contusion 
C) Extradural hematoma 
D) Subdural hematoma 
E) Intracerebral hematoma 
A) Concussion 
B) Contusion 
C) Extradural hematoma 
D) Subdural hematoma 
E) Intracerebral hematoma

Exam 17: Disorders of Neurologic Function

Match the terms with the corresponding descriptions. -Brain abscess

A patient who sustained a cervical spinal cord injury is scheduled for fusion surgery in 2 days.Suddenly he develops a blood pressure of 250/120,a severe headache,blurred vision,and bradycardia.What is the explanation for these clinical manifestations?

A major contributing process in a cerebrovascular accident (CVA)is the development of atheromatous plaques in cerebral circulation.Where do these plaques most commonly form?

Tubercular meningitis is on the rise in the United States especially in persons with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS).

About half of all people with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)have neurologic complications.

What damage occurs to the brain in classic cerebral concussions?

Radiculopathies are disorders of the roots of spinal nerves.

The most severe diffuse brain injury caused by rotational acceleration is most likely to be located:

What sequence causes bradycardia that occurs during autonomic hyperreflexia?

Vasogenic edema with increased capillary permeability occurs after what type of stroke?

MATCHING Match the terms with the corresponding descriptions. -Produced by epidural hemorrhage and subdural or intracranial hematoma

What is the central component of the pathogenic model of multiple sclerosis?

What are characteristics of meningiomas?

The peripheral nervous system is the main location of lesions in multiple sclerosis.

MATCHING Match the terms with the corresponding descriptions. -Accumulation of blood,usually arterial,above dura mater,but beneath the skull

_____ are most at risk of spinal cord injury from minor trauma.

In which disorder are acetylcholine receptors antibodies (IgG antibodies)produced against acetylcholine receptors?

Match the terms with the corresponding descriptions. -Meningitis

Which disorder has clinical manifestations of a decreased consciousness up to 6 hours,retrograde and post traumatic amnesia,and loss of reflexes with brief bradycardia and transient apnea?

MATCHING Match the terms with the corresponding descriptions. -Moving object striking a stationary head

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