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  1. In blunt head trauma:



    D. the dura remains intact.
  2. In an automobile accident, an individual's forehead struck the windshield. The coup/countercoup injury would be in the:



    B. frontal/occipital region.
  3. In moderate diffuse axonal injury:




    E. Both a and d are correct. (a. coma lasts more than 24 hours. d. tearing of axons in the cerebral hemisphere occurs.)
  4. Concussion




    E. violent displacement of brain tissue resulting from acceleration or deceleration
  5. Contusion
    a. bleeding into the brain's parenchyma
    b. bruising of part of the brain
    c. violent displacement of brain tissue resulting from acceleration or deceleration
    d. arterial bleeding
    e. venous bleeding
    b. bruising of part of the brain
  6. Extradural hematoma
    a. bleeding into the brain's parenchyma
    b. bruising of part of the brain
    c. violent displacement of brain tissue resulting from acceleration or deceleration
    d. arterial bleeding
    e. venous bleeding
    d. arterial bleeding
  7. Subdural hematoma
    a. bleeding into the brain's parenchyma
    b. bruising of part of the brain
    c. violent displacement of brain tissue resulting from acceleration or deceleration
    d. arterial bleeding
    e. venous bleeding
    e. venous bleeding
  8. Intracerebral hematoma
    a. bleeding into the brain's parenchyma
    b. bruising of part of the brain
    c. violent displacement of brain tissue resulting from acceleration or deceleration
    d. arterial bleeding
    e. venous bleeding
    a. bleeding into the brain's parenchyma
  9. Most spinal cord injuries occur in the:



    A. cervical and lumbar regions
  10. Injury of the cervical cord may be life threatening because of:




    D. diaphragmatic impairment.
  11. Autonomic hyperreflexia is characterized by all of the following except:



    D. hypotension.
  12. Intervertebral disk herniation:




    B. in the lumbosacral area causes pain over the gluteal region and into the calf or ankle.
  13. Transient ischemic attacks (TIAs) are:
    a. unilateral neurologic deficits that slowly resolve.
    b. generalized neurologic deficits that occur a few seconds every time.
    c. focal neurologic deficits that develop suddenly, last for several minutes, and clear in 24 hours.
    d. neurologic deficits that slowly evolve or develop.
    c. focal neurologic deficits that develop suddenly, last for several minutes, and clear in 24 hours
  14. Which is a risk factor for the development of CVAs?




    E. All of the above are risk factors.
  15. Which most typically characterizes the victims of cerebral embolic stroke?



    D. middle-aged individuals with a history of heart disease
  16. Ruptured aneurysms are most likely in ? cerebrovascular accidents.



    B. hemorrhagic
  17. Which is not a primary intracerebral neoplasm?



    C. meningioma
  18. In bacterial meningitis, the CSF has:




    C. neutrophilic infiltration.
  19. Multiple sclerosis involves:



    A. activation of the synctin gene.
  20. Manifestations of subarachnoid hemorrhage include:



    • D. an explosive headache.
    • c. neurologic deficits.
  21. Spondylolysis







    C. neural arch of vertebra
  22. Myasthenia gravis
    a. cerebral cortex
    b. neural arch of vertebra
    c. peripheral nerve myelin
    d. neuromuscular junction
    e. ventricular system of brain
    f. corticospinal tracts
    g. CNS myelin
    h. muscles
    d. neuromuscular junction
  23. Multiple sclerosis
    a. cerebral cortex
    b. neural arch of vertebra
    c. peripheral nerve myelin
    d. neuromuscular junction
    e. ventricular system of brain
    f. corticospinal tracts
    g. CNS myelin
    h. muscles
    g. CNS myelin
  24. Guillain-Barré syndrome
    a. cerebral cortex
    b. neural arch of vertebra
    c. peripheral nerve myelin
    d. neuromuscular junction
    e. ventricular system of brain
    f. corticospinal tracts
    g. CNS myelin
    h. muscles
    c. peripheral nerve myelin
  25. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
    a. cerebral cortex
    b. neural arch of vertebra
    c. peripheral nerve myelin
    d. neuromuscular junction
    e. ventricular system of brain
    f. corticospinal tracts
    g. CNS myelin
    h. muscles
    f. corticospinal tracts
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15 Study Guide
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Alteration of Neruologic Function
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