MS Neurology Quiz
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What is the purpose of obtaining a CT scan when evaluating N.T. for a suspected CVA?
A. Bleeding
B. Function
C. Area of stroke
D. Electrical activity
what is not a descriptor of pain?
A. aching
B. cramping
C. color
D. constant
what is not a symptoms of increased ICP?
A. severe headache
B. hypotension
C. cushings triad
D. papilledema
The primary factor influencing the manifestations of a CVA is the?
A. Speed of onset of the CVA
B. Area of the brain affected
C. Amount of brain tissue affected
D. Type of CVA the patient experienced
25% of TIAs, or transient ischemic attacks can progress to stroke
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
This disease is also called Lou Gehrig’s Disease and is a progressive degeneration of nerve cells that control motor movement.
A. Atriovenous Malformations (AVM)
B. Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
C. Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
cushings triad is a decrease in BP, increase in pulse and increase in respirations
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
The cardinal signs of Parkinson’s disease will include the following EXCEPT
A. bradykinesia
B. weakness
C. resting tremor
D. rigidity
A. A chronic nervous system disease characterized by a slowly spreading tremor, muscular weakness, and rigidity
B. epilepsy
C. muscular dystophy
D. Parkinson’s disease
E. meningitis
This is a collective term referring to a class of extrapyramidal diseases where the primary deficit is akinesia or hypokinesia
A. Chorea
B. Parkinson Syndrome
C. Resting Tremor
D. Cerebellar Ataxia
Poverty of movement, reaction time delay and slow execution.
A. tremor
B. akinesia
C. Bradykinesia
D. festination
What is at the area marked by the star?
A. L2-3 intervertebral foramen
B. L2-3 intervertebral disc
C. L3-4 intervertebral disc
D. L3-4 intervertebral foramen
Increased muscle tone (plastic type) without significant loss of muscle power and increase in tendon reflexes.
A. tremor
B. rigidity
C. festination
D. bradykinesia
Paralysis/weakness on the right side of the body indicates:
A. Left hemisphere stroke
B. Right hemisphere stroke
what disease can a ketogenic diet be helpful for?
A. status epilepticus
B. brain tumors
C. multiple sclerosis
D. lou gehrigs disease
hypertension is the most common cause of what kind of stroke?
A. hemorrhagic
B. ischemic
C. volemic
D. ataxic
Meningitis can cause hearing loss that progresses over time
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
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