Title: Quiz 14: The Nervous System
Course: PHT 2301 Pathological Condition in PT > Section: Module 14

Q: A disease in which the gray matter of the spinal cord is preferentially destroyed, resulting in paralysis:
- poliomyelitis
- encephalitis
- meningitis
- rabies
A: poliomyelitis
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Q: A patient presents to the emergency department after sustaining a blow to the head. The patient lost consciousness initially, but woke up and was answering questions appropriately. 30 minutes later, the patient began vomiting, and rapidly lost consciousness. Which of the following is a likely diagnosis?
- subdural hematoma
- epidural hematoma
- contusion
- concussion
A: epidural hematoma
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Q: A patient presents to the emergency department with complaint of sudden onset high fever, headache and neck rigidity. Which of the following is a likely diagnosis?
- encephalitis
- rabies
- meningitis
- myelitis
A: meningitis
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Q: A patient presents with a localized lesion in the brain and undergoes angiography. Where is the dye most likely injected:
- lumbar spine
- brain stem
- carotid artery
- vertebral artery
A: carotid artery
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Q: A severe malformation where the entire forebrain is missing at birth:
- encephalitis
- dsyencephaly
- anencephaly
- spina bifida
A: anencephaly
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Q: All patients with dementia have Alzheimer's Disease:
- true
- false
A: false
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Q: Ceerebrospinal fluid is typically obtained from what part of the body for analysis:
- cervical spine
- lumbar spine
- thoracic spine
- brain stem
A: lumbar spine
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Q: Hemiparesis means:
- weakness in the lower half of the body
- weakness in the upper half of the body
- weakness in one side of the body
- weakness of all extremities
A: weakness in one side of the body
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Q: In a patient with a contusion, trauma on the same side as the contusion are termed:
- contracoup lesion
- coup lesion
- ipsilateral lesion
- contralateral lesion
A: coup lesion
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Q: Meningitis is most often caused by a viral infection:
- true
- false
A: false
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Q: The consequence of blocking the flow of cerebrospinal fluid is:
- Enlarged ventricles due to hydrocephalus
- Degeneration of the nuclei in the brain stem
- Brain atrophy
- Diffuse loss of neurons in the cerebral cortex
A: Enlarged ventricles due to hydrocephalus
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Q: The degeneration of the substantia nigra nucleus in the midbrain, and the Lewy body are characteristic findings of which degenerative disease?
- hydrocephalus
- senile dementia
- Parkinson's disease
- Multiple Sclerosis
A: Parkinson's disease
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Q: The disease that presents with loss of the myelin sheath that affects signal transmission is:
- Parkinson's Disease
- Alzheimer's Disease
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Myelitis
A: Multiple Sclerosis
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Q: The majority of cerebrovascular accidents are caused by which of the following:
- a thrombus
- an embolus
- a tumor
- an aneurysm
A: an embolus
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Q: The midbrain, pons, and medulla make up what part of the brain:
- cerebrum
- cerebellum
- brain stem
- anterior aspect of the brain
A: brain stem
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Q: The most common type of congenital ydrocephalus is:
- stenosis between the third and fourth ventricles
- stenosis of the choroid plexus
- caused by tumors
- caused by meningitis
A: stenosis between the third and fourth ventricles
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Q: When the brain is damaged by ischemia following a CVA, the result is loss of neurons. These neurons are replaced through the normal inflammatory, healing process.
- true
- false
A: false
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Q: Where do most brain tumors occur in adults:
- cerebellum
- white matter in the anterior parts of the brain
- grey matter in the anterior aspects of the brain
- hypothalamus
A: white matter in the anterior parts of the brain
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Q: Where do most brain tumors occur in children:
- cerebellum
- frontal lobe
- temporal lobe
- cerebrum
A: cerebellum
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Q: Which of the following assesses the electrical activity in various aspects of the brain:
- MRI
- EEG
- EKG
- CT Scan
A: EEG
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Q: Which of the following is a genetic defect that presents with 3 copies of chromosome 21 (trisomy):
- Spina Bifida
- meningomyelocele
- Down Syndrome
- Cerebral palsy
A: Down Syndrome
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Q: Which of the following is not true of strokes that are caused by ruptured vessels:
- often a result of arteriosclerosis
- often seen in patients with hypertension
- patients rarely die from this type of stroke
- all of the above are true
A: patients rarely die from this type of stroke
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Q: Which of the following statements is true about encephalitis:
- usually caused by a viral infection
- common types include West Nile and equine virus
- can be caused by Herpes simplex virus
- only A and B are correct
- all of the above are correct
A: all of the above are correct
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Q: ________ manufacture and maintain the myelin sheath that protects axons and dendrites:
- astrocytes
- oligodendroglia
- Lewy bodies
- Negri bodies
A: oligodendroglia
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Q: fast-growing malignant tumor that usually results in death within 2 years is which of the following:
- Astrocytoma
- Meningioma
- Glioblastoma
- Medulloblastoma
A: Glioblastoma
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