Question 1
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What region of the brainstem governs Non-REM Sleep?
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Caudal Medulla
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Pons
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Rostral Medulla
Question 2
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What region of the brainstem governs REM Sleep?
Answer
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Pons
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Caudal Medulla
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Rostral Medulla
Question 3
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Which State of Altered Consciousness is Characterized by:
Excessive Daytime Sleepiness
Cataplexy
Dream-Like Hallucinations
Sleep Paralysis
Question 4
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Which State of Altered Consciousness is Characterized by:
Unarousable/Unresponsive
Brainstem Reflexes Present
Cortical Responses Absent
EEG Abnormal
Question 5
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Which State of Altered Consciousness is Characterized by:
Brainstem Reflexes Absent
Cortical Responses Absent
EEG Flat
Question 6
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Which State of Altered Consciousness is Characterized by:
Sleep-Wake Cycles Present
Brainstem Reflexes Present
Cortical Responses Absent
Question 7
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Which State of Altered Consciousness is Characterized by:
Minimal/Variable Degree of Responsiveness
Visual Tracking Present
Question 8
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The Rinne Test involves putting a tuning fork on the [blank_start]mastoid bone[blank_end].
The Weber Test involves putting a tuning fork on the [blank_start]midline of the skull[blank_end].
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midline of the skull
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mastoid bone
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SCM muscle belly
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tip of the chin
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shoulder
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tip of the nose
Question 9
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Rinne Test Results: Bone Conduction Louder
Question 10
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Rinne Test Results: Air Conduction is Louder, but diminished on Affected Side
Question 11
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Weber Test Result: Quieter on Affected Side
Question 12
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Weber Test Result: Louder on Affected Side
Question 13
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Which structures in the Vestibular System detect Angular Acceleration (Head Rotation)?
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Semicircular Canals
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Cochlea
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Utricle
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Saccule
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Vestibule
Question 14
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Which structures in the Vestibular System detect Linear Acceleration (Head Tilt)?
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Vestibule
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Utricle
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Saccule
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Cochlea
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Semicircular Canals
Question 15
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You suspect your patient has a lesion along the sympathetic pathway to the eye, possibly relating to Horner's Syndrome. To determine where exactly the lesion is located you put eye drops in their eyes and test for sweating. The eyes dilate and you note a lack of sweat, where is the lesion?
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Preganglionic Lesion: Proximal to Superior Cervical Ganglion
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Postganglionic Lesion: Distal to Superior Cervical Ganglion
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Preganglionic Lesion: Proximal to Inferior Cervical Ganglion
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Postganglionic Lesion: Distal to Inferior Cervical Ganglion
Question 16
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Select the characteristic symptoms of Horner's Syndrome.
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Ptosis
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Miosis
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Anhidrosis
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Mydriasis
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Anisocoria
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Hypertension
Question 17
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Generally speaking, Horner's Syndrome is caused by a disruption to the parasympathetic pathways to the eye and face.
Question 18
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Which of the following are true regarding Lock-In Syndrome?
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Sensation Present
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Cognition Present
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Motor Control Absent
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Vertical Eye Movements Present
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Sensation Absent
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Cognition Absent
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Motor Control Present
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Horizontal Eye Movements Present
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Bad Prognosis: No Known Cure
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Good Prognosis: Temporary Condition, Resolves Naturally
Question 19
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This is [blank_start]Decerebrate[blank_end] Posturing indicative of a lesion [blank_start]at or above the midbrain[blank_end].
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Decerebrate
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Decorticate
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Decerebellate
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at or above the midbrain
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in the lower brainstem
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in the cerebellum
Question 20
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This is [blank_start]Decorticate[blank_end] Posturing indicative of a lesion [blank_start]in the lower brainstem[blank_end].
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Decorticate
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Decerebrate
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Decerebellate
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in the lower brainstem
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at or above the midbrain
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in the cerebellum
Question 21
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How are Horner's Syndrome and Wallenberg's Syndrome related?
Question 22
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Symptoms for [blank_start]Wallenberg's[blank_end] Syndrome include:
[blank_start]Ipsilateral[blank_end] [blank_start]Decreased[blank_end] Facial Pain and Temperature Sense.
[blank_start]Contralateral[blank_end] [blank_start]Decreased[blank_end] Body Pain and Temperature Sense.
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Wallenberg's
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Horner's
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Ipsilateral
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Contralteral
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Decreased
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Increased
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Contralateral
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Ipsilateral
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Decreased
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Increased
Question 23
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Wallenberg's Syndrome may be caused by Thrombosis in the [blank_start]Vertebral a.[blank_end] or [blank_start]PICA[blank_end].
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Vertebral a.
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Basilar a.
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Anterior Spinal a.
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Posterior Spinal a.
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PICA
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AICA
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PCA
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SCA
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ACA
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MCA