I-A. 1 Elements of History

Question 1

Which is most important to document in the history of your EEG patient?
A) cardiac history
B) head circumference
C) last seizure
D) psychiatric history

Answer 1

Last seizure

Question 2

Which is most important to document in the history of your EEG patient?
A) presence of sleep apnea
B) skull defects
C) neuropathy
D) last surgery

Answer 2

skull defects

Question 3

Which of the following begins with the head and eyes turning to one side?
A) Absence seizure
B) Focal sensory seizure
C) Myoclonic seizure
D) Adversive seizure

Answer 3

Adversive seizure

Question 4

In evaluating abnormal EEG discharges it is most important to document
A) current medications and dosages
B) heart rate and blood pressure
C) level of consciousness and movements
D) last meal and handedness

Answer 4

level of consciousness and movements.

Question 5

What is most prominent clinical feature of Dilantin toxicity?
A) Postural tremor
B) Weakness
C) behavior changes
D) Ataxia (loss of full bodily movements)

Answer 5

Ataxia

Question 6

A patient with a right hemiparesis (paralysis) most likely has a lesion of the left
A) parietal lobe
B) frontal lobe
C) cerebellum
D) superior temporal gyrus

Answer 6

frontal lobe

Question 7

Which of the following should be documented in the history?
A) The patient did not sleep during the recording
B) The patient is nauseated
C) The patient donated blood prior to the EEG
D) The patient had dialysis this morning

Answer 7

The patient had dialysis this morning.