Question 1

Which of the following terms means a hernia of the spinal cord?

Accepted Answer

A)  Meningocele
B)  Myelocele
C)  Meningomyelocele
D)  Polymyelitis
E)  OmphaloceleF) A) and C)
G) All of the above

Question 2

Herpes zoster (shingles)  is an infection of peripheral nerves arising from a re-activation of the primary childhood viral infection _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  measles
B)  mumps
C)  rubella
D)  hepatitis
E)  chickenpoxF) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 3

Abnormal sensations such as tingling, burning, and prickling are called:

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A)  analgesia.
B)  anesthetic.
C)  hyperparesthesia.
D)  paresthesia.
E)  tonic.F) D) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 4

Which of the following is not a lobe of the cerebral hemisphere?

Accepted Answer

A)  Frontal
B)  Cortex
C)  Parietal
D)  Occipital
E)  TemporalF) A) and B)
G) All of the above

Question 5

The root/combining form in the word microcephaly means :

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A)  small.
B)  blood vessel.
C)  artery.
D)  disease.
E)  vein.F) A) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 6

The word paranoia means :

Accepted Answer

A)  lack of voluntary movement.
B)  fear.
C)  the presence of persecutory delusions.
D)  sociopathic.
E)  paroxysmal severe headache. F) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 7

A lumbar puncture is performed to:

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A)  administer an anesthetic.
B)  aspirate cerebrospinal fluid.
C)  prevent a clot from moving through the leg.
D)  diagnose the presence of Parksinson disease.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

The word element that means muscle is:

Accepted Answer

A)  troph.
B)  myo.
C)  myel.
D)  lyze.
E)  cyte.F) B) and E)
G) C) and E)

Question 9

The dura mater is separated from the vertebral canal by:

Accepted Answer

A)  the pia mater.
B)  the arachnoid mater.
C)  the subarachnoid space.
D)  the epidural space.
E)  the meninges.F) D) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 10

What triggers a "febrile" seizure in infants and toddlers?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sneezing
B)  Fever
C)  Nausea
D)  Vomiting
E)  CoughingF) A) and B)
G) C) and E)

Question 11

The brainstem controls vital activities in which other body systems?

Accepted Answer

A)  The digestive and the respiratory systems
B)  The cardiovascular and the integumentary
C)  The musculoskeletal and the circulatory systems
D)  The cardiovascular and the respiratory systems
E)  The immune and the respiratory systemsF) A) and C)
G) A) and D) D

Question 12

Which of the following is a term for uncontrolled, involuntary movement or shaking?

Accepted Answer

A)  Syncope
B)  Mania
C)  Tremor
D)  Prion
E)  DelusionF) C) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 13

The CNS consists of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  PNS
B)  Sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems
C)  Brain and spinal cord
D)  ANS
E)  Corticospinal and spinothalamic tractsF) A) and B)
G) C) and E)

Question 14

Which of the following terms means weakness on one side of the body?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hemiplegic
B)  Hemiencephaly
C)  Hemiparesis
D)  Quadriplegic
E)  HemostaticF) C) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 15

The abbreviation CSF stands for:

Accepted Answer

A)  central spinal fluid.
B)  cerebrospinal fluid.
C)  cerebrospinoformins.
D)  cerebullum spinous fluid.
E)  cystic spinal fluid.F) None of the above
G) All of the above B

Question 16

Which of the following words means a condition involving paralysis of one side of the body?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hemiplegia
B)  Hemiparesis
C)  Quadriplegia
D)  Paraparesis
E)  ParaplegiaF) A) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 17

To obtain CSF via a lumbar puncture, which meningeal layers must the needle pass through?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pia mater only
B)  Pia mater and arachnoid mater only
C)  Pia mater, arachnoid mater, and dura mater
D)  Dura mater only
E)  Dura mater and arachnoid mater onlyF) C) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 18

Where does a spinal cord injury result in loss of function?

Accepted Answer

A)  Above the injury site
B)  Below the injury site
C)  Next to the injury site
D)  Behind the injury site
E)  In front of the injury siteF) C) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 19

Which of the following terms is not associated with the nervous system?

Accepted Answer

A)  Synapse
B)  Dendrite
C)  Neurotransmitter
D)  Patella
E)  GlialF) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 20

The prefix in the word intervertebral means :

Accepted Answer

A)  within.
B)  between.
C)  pertaining to.
D)  vertebra.
E)  around.F) D) and E)
G) A) and B) B

Exam 10: The Nervous System and Mental Health: The Essentials of the Languages of Neurology and Psychiatry

Which of the following terms means a hernia of the spinal cord?

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Herpes zoster (shingles) is an infection of peripheral nerves arising from a re-activation of the primary childhood viral infection _________.

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Abnormal sensations such as tingling, burning, and prickling are called:

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Which of the following is not a lobe of the cerebral hemisphere?

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The root/combining form in the word microcephaly means :

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The word paranoia means :

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A lumbar puncture is performed to:

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The word element that means muscle is:

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The dura mater is separated from the vertebral canal by:

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What triggers a "febrile" seizure in infants and toddlers?

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The brainstem controls vital activities in which other body systems?

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Which of the following is a term for uncontrolled, involuntary movement or shaking?

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The CNS consists of which of the following?

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Which of the following terms means weakness on one side of the body?

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The abbreviation CSF stands for:

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Which of the following words means a condition involving paralysis of one side of the body?

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To obtain CSF via a lumbar puncture, which meningeal layers must the needle pass through?

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Where does a spinal cord injury result in loss of function?

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Which of the following terms is not associated with the nervous system?

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