CHAPTER 12 TEST
Which of the following abbreviations is a diagnostic test?
EEG
Which of the following abbreviations is a diagnostic image?
PET
Which of the following conditions is characterized by one-sided facial paralysis?
Bell's palsy
Which of the following abbreviations stands for a stroke?
CVA
Which of the following conditions is characterized by progressive dementia, disorientation, and loss of memory?
Alzheimer's disease
Which of the following abbreviations is a pathological condition?
CP
The sensation that occurs prior to an epileptic seizure is called:
an aura.
Which of the following surgical procedures removes an obstruction from one of the major arteries of the neck?
carotid endarterectomy
Which of the following diagnostic tests examines the blood vessels of the brain after the injection of a dye?
cerebral angiography
Which of the following surgical procedures treats hydrocephalus?
cerebrospinal fluid shunt
Which part of the brain is responsible for thoughts, judgement, memory, problem solving, and language?
cerebrum
Paralysis on one side of the body is called:
hemiplegia
Which of the following terms means surgical repair of a nerve?
neuroplasty
Which of the following conditions is characterized by fine tremors, muscle rigidity, and a shuffling gait?
Parkinson's disease
Which of the following conditions is characterized by encephalopathy and organ damage and is associated with aspirin use in children?
Reye's syndrome
A profound state of unconsciousness associated with an illness or injury is called:
a coma
Which type of seizure is also called a petit mal seizure?
absence seizure
Which of the following medications is used to treat minor pain?
analgesic
Which of the following medications produces a loss of consciousness?
anesthetic
Which of the following is an example of a neurodevelopmental disorder?
autism spectrum disorder
An individual who alternates between periods of deep depression and mania may have which of the following disorders?
bipolar disorder
The condition of being awake and alert to one's surroundings is called:
conscious
The abnormal mental state characterized by confusion, disorientation, and agitation is called:
delirium
The progressive impairment of intellectual function is called:
dementia
Which of the following medications is used to treat Parkinson's disease?
dopaminergic drugs
Anorexia nervosa is an example of what category of mental disorder?
feeding and eating disorders
Which type of seizure is localized, affecting a single limb?
focal seizure
Intravenous and inhalation are examples of:
general anesthesia
Which of the following pathological conditions occurs when there is an accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid in the ventricles of the brain?
hydrocephalus
Which of the following medications promotes sleep?
hypnotic
Which surgical procedure removes part of a vertebra to relieve pressure on a spinal nerve?
laminectomy
Which of the following diagnostic procedures is used to obtain cerebrospinal fluid for analysis?
lumbar puncture
Which of the following pathological conditions is due to the loss of myelin insulation around the nerve?
multiple sclerosis
Which of the following pathological conditions is due to an insufficient neurotransmitter at a synapse?
myasthenia gravis
Which of the following procedures is a method of administering regional anesthetic?
nerve block
Which of the following diagnostic tests measures how fast an impulse travels along a nerve?
nerve conduction velocity
Dementia is an example of what category of mental disorder?
neurocognitive disorders
Which of the following disorders is characterized by exaggerated feelings of persecution?
paranoid personality
Which of the following disorders includes aberrant sexual activity?
paraphilic disorder
Paralysis of the lower portion of the body and both legs is called:
paraplegia
The medical term for an abnormal sensation such as burning or tingling is:
paresthesia
Which of the following is an example of an anxiety disorder?
phobias
A viral inflammation of the gray matter of the spinal cord is:
poliomyelitis
Which of the following diagnostic procedures uses positively charged isotopes to image the brain's metabolically active tissues?
positron emission tomography
Psychoanalysis is an example of which type of mental health treatment procedure?
psychotherapy
Which of the following is an example of an impulse control disorder?
pyromania
Which type of anesthesia is also known as a nerve block?
regional
A patient diagnosed with narcissistic personality disorder would have an abnormal sense of:
self-importance
Which of the following conditions results from a Herpes zoster virus infection of the nerve root?
shingles
Which category of mental disorders pertains to patients who have physical symptoms for which no physical disease can be determined?
somatic symptom and related disorders
What is the common name for a CVA?
stroke
Which of the following conditions is a collection of blood within the meninges?
subdural hematoma
The medical term for fainting is:
syncope
Which type of seizure is also called a grand mal seizure?
tonic-clonic seizure
Which of the following pathological conditions might develop into a full-blown stroke?
transient ischemic attack
Involuntary, repetitive, alternating movement of a body part is called:
tremor
