Deck 26: Extension: C - Neurological Disorders

Question 1

The Brown - Séquard syndrome is indicative of _____.

A) frontal-lobe injury
B) viral brain infection
C) demyelination of pyramidal tracts
D) unilateral spinal cord damage

Answer 1

unilateral spinal cord damage

Question 2

_____ is a periodic cessation of respiration in sleep caused by a collapse of the oropharynx.

A) Obstructive sleep apnea
B) Central sleep apnea
C) Periodic sleep apnea
D) SIDS
Answer Key

Answer 2

Obstructive sleep apnea

Question 3

A clot or other plug that is brought through the blood to a point where it blocks a smaller blood vessel is called an _____.

A) embolism
B) aneurysm
C) infarct
D) ischemia

Answer 3

embolism

Question 4

Brain tumors referred to as "encapsulated" are characterized by which of the following?

A) The tumor has not infiltrated the healthy brain tissue.
B) The tumor has produced displacement of brain structures due to compression.
C) The tumor was the result of a metastasis.
D) The tumor resulted from glial cells that infiltrated the brain substance.

Question 5

An individual who sustains a traumatic brain injury will most likely develop a contusion at the point of impact, termed a:

A) contrecoup.
B) coma.
C) coup.
D) hematoma.

Question 6

Masses of enlarged and tortuous cortical vessels that are supplied by one or more large arteries are called:

A) angiomas.
B) aneurysms.
C) thrombolitic vessels.
D) embolitic vessels.

Question 7

There are a variety of treatments for ischemia utilized to minimize neurological damage. Which of the following is NOT one of the treatments?

A) calcium channel blockers
B) vasodilators
C) tissue plasminogen activator (t-PA)
D) neurosurgery

Question 8

Slow, involuntary facial movements that often occur with long - term treatment with antipsychotic drugs are called _____.

A) athetosis
B) tardive dyskinesia
C) chorea
D) ataxia

Question 9

A(n) _____ is a massive bleeding into the substance of the brain that is most often caused by hypertension.

A) migraine stroke
B) angioma
C) cerebral hemorrhage
D) aneurysm

Question 10

An infarct is _____.

A) a ballooning blood vessel
B) a region of dead tissue
C) a blood clot that blocks a major blood vessel
D) a blood clot that obstructs circulation

Question 11

Automatisms and feelings of déjà vu are commonly found in individuals with _____.

A) a focal head injury
B) rabies
C) epilepsy
D) Huntington's disease

Question 12

Narcolepsy is usually treated with _____.

A) hypnotherapy
B) antipsychotics
C) stimulants
D) vitamin B1

Question 13

You are assessing the coma status of a patient who sustained a traumatic brain injury using the Glasgow Coma Scale. Which rating is indicative of a moderate injury?

A) less than 8
B) 9 to 12
C) 13 to 20
D) 13 to 18

Question 14

A female patient experiences constriction of blood vessels (vasospasm) leading to impaired sensory function. Which disorder did the patient most likely suffer?

A) seizure
B) hematoma
C) migraine stroke
D) cerebral hemorrhage

Question 15

Identify the sleep disorder that is characterized by various unpleasant sensations in the legs, including pain, crawling, tingling, and pulling.

A) central sleep apnea
B) Willis-Ekbom disease
C) cataplexy
D) sleep paralysis