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A dysfunction of cranial nerve VI (abducens nerve) would likely result in: the inability to chew. lack of tongue movement. ptosis. esotropia. - ๐ฐ CORRECT ANSWERS โโ esotropia. An acute, autoimmune, rapidly progressive demyelination of peripheral nerves is known as: myasthenia gravis. Guillain-Barre syndrome. amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. multiple sclerosis. - ๐ฐ CORRECT ANSWERS โโ Guillain-Barre syndrome. A diagnosis of meningitis should be considered in the patient who exhibits: decreased deep tendon reflexes.
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\ 17 positive Brudzinski and Kernig signs. an intention tremor. ptosis. - ๐ฐ CORRECT ANSWERS โโ positive Brudzinski and Kernig signs. In a patient with parkinsonism, the loss of autonomic responses to fear and the development of depression is caused by loss of neurons in the: corpus striatum. globus pallidus. amygdala. brainstem. - ๐ฐ CORRECT ANSWERS โโ amygdala. A progressive neurodegenerative disease that destroys motor neurons is: multiple sclerosis. amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. myasthenia gravis. Parkinson disease. - ๐ฐ CORRECT ANSWERS โโ amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
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\ 17 gastroenteritis. - ๐ฐ CORRECT ANSWERS โโ sinusitis. The most common cause of ischemia that originates within the brain is: giant cell arteritis. atherosclerosis. hyperperfusion. hemorrhage. - ๐ฐ CORRECT ANSWERS โโ atherosclerosis. A patient with a severe herniated disc at the fifth lumbar area is NOT likely to have: spinal stenosis. radiculopathy. cauda equina. paralysis. - ๐ฐ CORRECT ANSWERS โโ paralysis. Inflammation of the dura mater, arachnoid mater, pia mater and underlying cortex that causes increased intracranial pressure is: meningitis. Guillain-Barre syndrome.
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\ 17 encephalopathy. hydrocephalus. - ๐ฐ CORRECT ANSWERS โโ meningitis. A 34-year-old patient who has experienced a traumatic brain injury and has been diagnosed with retrograde amnesia will NOT: remember events that occurred immediately before the head trauma. remember events that occurred immediately after the head trauma. learn new information. recall general knowledge. - ๐ฐ CORRECT ANSWERS โโ remember events that occurred immediately before the head trauma. A risk factor associated with cluster headaches is: age between 13 and 18 years. the presence of allergic rhinitis. menses. alcohol ingestion by a man. - ๐ฐ CORRECT ANSWERS
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\ 17 traumatic hearing loss. auditory neuropathy spectrum disorder. - ๐ฐ CORRECT ANSWERS โโ auditory neuropathy spectrum disorder. The diagnostic criteria for Alzheimer's disease include: impaired ability to remember new information. visual hallucinations. cognitive fluctuations. rapid eye movement (REM) sleep behavior disorder. - ๐ฐ CORRECT ANSWERS โโ impaired ability to remember new information. Which diagnostic study can be useful in differentiating Alzheimer's disease from dementia with Lewy bodies? CT MRI EEG PET scan - ๐ฐ CORRECT ANSWERS โโ PET scan Two hallmark symptoms of concussion are: nausea and vomiting. tremor and loss of consciousness.
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\ 17 confusion and amnesia. headache and dizziness. - ๐ฐ CORRECT ANSWERS โโ confusion and amnesia. Which of the following patients is at highest risk for having a hemorrhagic stroke? A 54-year-old man with atherosclerosis A 65-year-old woman with uncontrolled hypertension A 60-year-old man with atrial fibrillation A 40-year-old woman with an antithrombin III deficiency - ๐ฐ CORRECT ANSWERS โโ A 65-year-old woman with uncontrolled hypertension Guillain-Barre syndrome causes a degeneration of the: motor neurons. dendrites. myelin sheath. skeletal muscle. - ๐ฐ CORRECT ANSWERS โโ myelin sheath. A disease that produces sporadic, progressive weakness and abnormal fatigue of voluntary skeletal muscles is: botulism.
10 \\\/ \ \\ 17 stabbing pain in the distribution of one or more branches of the fifth cranial nerve is: trigeminal neuralgia. neuralgiform headache attacks. cluster headaches. giant cell arteritis. - ๐ฐ CORRECT ANSWERS โโ trigeminal neuralgia. The type of seizure that affects both cerebral hemispheres and causes an impairment of consciousness is: atypical seizure. simple partial seizure. focal seizure. generalized seizure. - ๐ฐ CORRECT ANSWERS โโ generalized seizure. Irritation of or injury to a nerve root that causes pain, numbness, or weakness in the part of the body that is supplied with nerves from that root is known as: radiculopathy. bursitis.
11 \\\/ \ \\ 17 cauda equina. arthritis. - ๐ฐ CORRECT ANSWERS โโ radiculopathy. An abnormally excessive curvature of the thoracic spine is known as: lordosis. spondylosis. stenosis. kyphosis. - ๐ฐ CORRECT ANSWERS โโ kyphosis. In myasthenia gravis, neuromuscular transmission is blocked by weakened receptor sites at which neurotransmitter? Dopamine Serotonin Acetylcholine Glutamate - ๐ฐ CORRECT ANSWERS โโ Acetylcholine In Parkinson's disease, a deficiency exists in which neurotransmitter? Acetylcholine Dopamine Serotonin
13 \\\/ \ \\ 17 Which of the following is a disorder of the spinal nerve roots that results from compression, inflammation, or tearing of the nerve roots at the vertebral canal? Fibromyalgia Osteoarthritis Radiculopathy Osteoporosis - ๐ฐ CORRECT ANSWERS โโ Radiculopathy Autonomic symptoms associated with cluster headaches do NOT include: ptosis. lacrimation. rhinorrhea. epistaxis. - ๐ฐ CORRECT ANSWERS โโ epistaxis. A transient episode of neurologic dysfunction caused by focal brain, spinal cord, or retinal ischemia without acute infarction is called: transient ischemic attack. meningitis. multiple sclerosis. subdural hemorrhage. - ๐ฐ CORRECT ANSWERS โโ transient
14 \\\/ \ \\ 17 ischemic attack. Progressive muscle rigidity, loss of muscle movement, and involuntary tremors are associated with: Parkinson's disease. multiple sclerosis. myasthenia gravis. spasticity. - ๐ฐ CORRECT ANSWERS โโ Parkinson's disease. A transient ischemic attack: may result in permanent tissue damage. will resolve within 24 hours. is confirmed by CT imaging. will cause a gradual buildup of symptoms over 24 hours. - ๐ฐ CORRECT ANSWERS โโ may result in permanent tissue damage. Akathisia and bradykinesia occur in patients with Parkinson's disease due to the effect of the disease on the: limbic system. corticobulbar tract. extrapyramidal system.
16 \\\/ \ \\ 17 Plaque Elevated blood sugar - ๐ฐ CORRECT ANSWERS โโ Elevated blood sugar A complex pathophysiologic process that affects the brain and is a result of direct external contact forces is: concussion. seizure. headache. posttraumatic stress. - ๐ฐ CORRECT ANSWERS โโ concussion The cause of movement disorders in Parkinson's disease is thought to be related to destruction of cells in the: hippocampus. substantia nigra. striatum. corpus callosum. - ๐ฐ CORRECT ANSWERS โโ substantia nigra The hypersensitivity and pain crescendo experienced in conjunction with a migraine attack is thought to be related to the release of: catecholamines.
17 \\\/ \ \\ 17 substance P. enkephalins. acetylcholine. - ๐ฐ CORRECT ANSWERS โโ substance P.
