Pathophysiology | Final Exam | Lamar University/
Questions with Complete Solutions
Which pain theory proposes that neurons have to send both painful and nonpainful stimuli? - Correct
Answer Pattern Theory
Which type of headache does not interfere with everyday activities? - Correct Answer tension
headache
What causes a migraine? - Correct Answer vasodilation of cerebral vessels or inflammation of
meningeal vasculature
After damage to neurons, flaccid paralysis is observed. Which type of motor neurons were damaged?
- Correct Answer lower motor neurons
What disease is characterized by pseudohypertrophy? - Correct Answer Duchenne muscular
dystrophy
A patient comes in with ptosis and complains of difficulty swallowing. What disorder is likely affecting
this patient? - Correct Answer Myasthenia Gravis
What is Guillain-Barre syndrome? - Correct Answer An autoimmune disease of the nervous system
due to damage of myelin sheath around the nerves
If a patient has an injury to the spinal cord and can feel below the injury, what kind of SCI is it? -
Correct Answer incomplete SCI
A patient with diplopia, pins and needles feeling, and weakness probably has: - Correct Answer
multiple sclerosis
If ICP is 22 mmHg is that normal? - Correct Answer No, normal is 5-15 mmHg
75 mmHg would be normal for - Correct Answer CPP
What kind of head injury causes raccoon eyes and leakage of CSF from the eyes and nose? - Correct
Answer basilar skull fracture
, What kind of head injury is characterized by shearing and can lead to a coma? - Correct Answer
diffuse axonal injury
What kind of head injury is always a venous bleed? - Correct Answer subdural hematoma
What kind of head injury is always an arterial bleed? - Correct Answer epidural hematoma
What are signs of increased ICP? - Correct Answer Bradycardia
Hypertension
resp depression
fixed and dilated pupils
vomiting
papilloedema
What kind of stroke is temporary? - Correct Answer trans ischemic stroke
Which brain infection has CSF containing neutrophils? - Correct Answer meningitis
Which kind of seizure will start in one hemisphere and spread and is characterized by automatisms? -
Correct Answer complex partial seizures
Which kind of dementia is caused by brain injury from ischemic or hemorrhagic damage (as opposed
to progressive onset)? - Correct Answer vascular dementia
What is the mean arterial pressure (MAP) of systemic circulation? - Correct Answer 90-100 mmHg
collateral circulation - Correct Answer circulation by secondary channels after obstruction of the
principal channel supplying the heart
What is the #1 cause of atherosclerosis? - Correct Answer Hyperlipidemia
Questions with Complete Solutions
Which pain theory proposes that neurons have to send both painful and nonpainful stimuli? - Correct
Answer Pattern Theory
Which type of headache does not interfere with everyday activities? - Correct Answer tension
headache
What causes a migraine? - Correct Answer vasodilation of cerebral vessels or inflammation of
meningeal vasculature
After damage to neurons, flaccid paralysis is observed. Which type of motor neurons were damaged?
- Correct Answer lower motor neurons
What disease is characterized by pseudohypertrophy? - Correct Answer Duchenne muscular
dystrophy
A patient comes in with ptosis and complains of difficulty swallowing. What disorder is likely affecting
this patient? - Correct Answer Myasthenia Gravis
What is Guillain-Barre syndrome? - Correct Answer An autoimmune disease of the nervous system
due to damage of myelin sheath around the nerves
If a patient has an injury to the spinal cord and can feel below the injury, what kind of SCI is it? -
Correct Answer incomplete SCI
A patient with diplopia, pins and needles feeling, and weakness probably has: - Correct Answer
multiple sclerosis
If ICP is 22 mmHg is that normal? - Correct Answer No, normal is 5-15 mmHg
75 mmHg would be normal for - Correct Answer CPP
What kind of head injury causes raccoon eyes and leakage of CSF from the eyes and nose? - Correct
Answer basilar skull fracture
, What kind of head injury is characterized by shearing and can lead to a coma? - Correct Answer
diffuse axonal injury
What kind of head injury is always a venous bleed? - Correct Answer subdural hematoma
What kind of head injury is always an arterial bleed? - Correct Answer epidural hematoma
What are signs of increased ICP? - Correct Answer Bradycardia
Hypertension
resp depression
fixed and dilated pupils
vomiting
papilloedema
What kind of stroke is temporary? - Correct Answer trans ischemic stroke
Which brain infection has CSF containing neutrophils? - Correct Answer meningitis
Which kind of seizure will start in one hemisphere and spread and is characterized by automatisms? -
Correct Answer complex partial seizures
Which kind of dementia is caused by brain injury from ischemic or hemorrhagic damage (as opposed
to progressive onset)? - Correct Answer vascular dementia
What is the mean arterial pressure (MAP) of systemic circulation? - Correct Answer 90-100 mmHg
collateral circulation - Correct Answer circulation by secondary channels after obstruction of the
principal channel supplying the heart
What is the #1 cause of atherosclerosis? - Correct Answer Hyperlipidemia
