CLTM questions with complete solutions 2023/2024

CLTM What level of constant voltage is likely to cause asystole? - correct answer 2 A mps The most common of all epileptic manifestations and likely to occur in 3-4 % of all healthy children? - correct answer Benign Febrile Convulsions Stroke is the number 1, leading cause of death in the US? - correct answer False- it is 3rd Continuous monitoring of EEG in the ICU had become more common due to: - correct answer *Ability to review EEG data via networking *Digital Video and EEG *Advances in Computer memory storate Has a mortality rate of 10% to 33% - correct answer Generalized Convulsive Status Epilepticus Focal epileptiform discharged associates with time-locked, clinical myoclonus - correct answer Focal myoclonic Status Epilepticus May be best identified when a short- acting neuromuscular blockade is used to abolish muscle activity - correct answer Myoclonic Status Epilepticus Tonic seizures with lateralized semiology - correct answer Partial Motor Status Epilepticus Prolonged seizure with contralateral, hemiclonic jerking - correct answer Hemiclonic Status Epilepticus Multi- infarct dementia is due to: - correct answer Vascular Disease How many total points are summed in the Barthel index? - correct answer 20 Activation of this area can produce tingling or numbness in contralateral extremities: - correct answer Postecentral gyrus Stimulation is a necessary parameter in neonatal EEG recordings because: - correct answer It may help determine the infant's ability to make state changes Name the assessments in "Complex Neuro Assessment" - correct answer Basic assessment plus memory test Gait Cranial nerve assessment reflexes Deep tendon reflexes are graded 0- 4. Which is normal? - correct answer 2 The Phase 1 Long Term Monitoring evaluation is an invasive procedure? - correct answer False Which is the only imaging technique useful for determining seizure focus? - correct answer Spect Used to help diagnose seizures, strokes, infections, and tumors in the spine. Shows how blood flows to tissues and organs - correct answer SPECT What are two types of electrode burns that can occur in the END Lab? - correct answer Electrical and Electrochemical burns Which of the following actions could be taken by anti- virus software in response to a detected threat? - correct answer Deletion and Quarantine Hyperventilation would be considered abnormal in the following condition when the build up: - correct answer Consists of focal delta ( HV should be stopped if you see focal delta A common seizure pattern in neonates is: - correct answer rhythmic focal activity When the term benign is used to describe seizures, it generally means: - correct answer There is a good chance that the patient will outgrow the disorder The most common symptoms of which type of head injury are a temporary loss of consciousness, followed by confussion, severe headache, and possibly amnesia for the accident? - correct answer Concussion Diagnosis of patients most likely to have non-convulsive seizures eEEG monitoring: - correct answer *Recent neurosurgical procedure *CNS infection *Brain Tumor Hypocapnia causes ______. - correct answer cerebral vasoconstriction, leading to cerebral hypoxia and this can cause transient dizziness, visual disturbances, and anxiety Amytal Sodium (amorbarbital) is injected in which vessel: - correct answer Internal Carotid Artery The term used in cardiology to denote a low level of electric current applied directly to the myocardial tissue: as low as 0.1 mA which causes ventricular fibrilation is: - correct answer Microshock Neurofibromatosis - correct answer genetic disorder with multiple benign fibrous tumors that grow anywhere in the nervous system including the brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nerves The gestational age is determined by: - correct answer The time between the onset of the mother's last menstrual period and the date of birth A sensitive test: - correct answer gives few false negatives A normal EEG in a patient with very focal motor movements does not rule out a focal seizure: - correct answer True Which of the following EEG patterns is considered a good prognostic sign in a comatose patinet? - correct answer Desynchronization of background rhythms in response to noxious stimulli infection of the brain is called: - correct answer Encephalitis