CNIM TESTS COMPILATION BUNDLE

Lower motors neurons primarily exit the cord through the: 1 dorsal nerve roots 2 ventral nerve roots 3 dorsal columns 4 dorsal root ganglia correct answer: Ventral Nerve Roots Which one of the following is an excitatory neurotransmitter? 1 GABA 2 Glutamate 3 Glycine 4 Phenylalanine corre...

White matter consists of what type of fiber tracts? correct answer: Axon of nerve fibers In the visual pathway, fibers anterior to the optic chiasm are called correct answer: Optic Nerves If a neurologist suspects nerve damage in a PTs neurological exam, he may order correct answer: Nerve c...

Which is the most common type of change observed during CEA? A- Ipsilateral EEG slowing, reduced cortical SSEP to contralateral stimulation B- Bilateral EEG slowing, reduced cortical SSEP to bilateral stimulation C- Ipsilateral EEG slowing, reduced cortical SSEP to ipsilateral stimulation D- Con...

ABR condensation clicks from the transducer causes: correct answer: Movement of the tympanic membrane toward the cochlea Excessive cerumen may cause: correct answer: Absence of the BAER The input impedance of a differential amplifier should be: correct answer: At least 100,000,000 ohms W...

Extreme retraction of the Cerebellar during BAEP correct answer: Loss of all waveforms due to vascular compromise Effect of drilling during BAEP correct answer: Highly variable, causes temporary threshold change, and prolongs wave 5 Effects of retracting during CPA correct answer: Ipsilater...

Diabetes Mellitus correct answer: Peripheral Neuropathy To display median nerve SSEP response as an upward deflection, which of the following must be known? correct answer: Waveform polarity and polarity convention of the amplifier inputs The facial nerve enervates all of the following struc...

A patient with a body temperature of 30 degrees C will have: A- Decreased latencies B- Decreased latencies, decreased amplitudes C- Increased latencies D- Increased latencies, decreased amplitudes correct answer: C- Increased latencies The P31 response to posterior tibial nerve stimulation...

Pause Recording correct answer: During electrocautery you should... Wernicke's area correct answer: The portion of the brain involved in the understanding of written an spoken language is referred to as: SSEPs are less reliable in patients with... correct answer: Neuromuscular disease A...

If the VIIIth nerve were transected, you would get A- No change B- Increased I-III latency C- Loss of wave III - V D- Absence of all waves I-V correct answer: D- Absence of all waves I-V Epidural electrodes should be placed: A- Inside the spinal cord B- Between the dura and the spinal ...

What is the initial event that occurs when the action potential threshold of a neuron is reached? correct answer: Voltage gated Sodium channels open What does the sodium potassium pump do? correct answer: Pumps K+ into cell and Na out of cell Which of the following has the greatest effect on...

Instrumentation systems used to distract, compress, and de-rotate the spine to restore normal vertebral column alignment, include: correct answer: Cotrel-Dubousset and ISOLA The resting membrane potential is created by differences between the inside and outside of the cell in ion concentrations ...

Which of the following pathways decussate below the brainstem? correct answer: Spinothalamic The vertebral artery travels through the cervical spine in an opening called correct answer: Transverse foramen What part of the spinal cord is supplied by the anterior spinal artery? correct answer:...

A unit of resistance is symbolized by... correct answer: Ohms Fast Fourier transformation correct answer: The mathematical transformation f a complex waveform into simpler, more uniform waves The capacity to resolve amplitudes of 256 discrete steps would require an 8 bit A to D converter. Th...

5-136 At what rate do skin cells exfoliate from OR personnel? A- 10,000 cells per hour B- 20,000 cells per hour C- 50,000 cells per hour D- 30,000 cells per hour correct answer: C- 50,000 cells per hour 5-214 When is it most appropriate to alert the surgeon of a problem ...