Importance of History Taking & When to Refer

Question 1

The title for a school neuropsychological evaluation should be:

Answer 1

It depends on the rule of practice for the state

Question 2

Which of the following referral questions follows guidelines for a school neuropsychological evaluation?

Answer 2

What is causing Mary to have reading problems and what interventions would work best for her?

Question 3

Which of the following is not a good reason to conduct a thorough background history?

Answer 3

It’s important to know about and report in writing all details of a family’s internal conflicts

Question 4

All are examples of bias-free language except:
Individuals 
They
Another gender
Opposite gender

Answer 4

Opposite gender

Question 5

What’s the name for the inability to perform rapid, alternating movements of hands and feet in a smooth, fluid, and rhythmic fashion?

Answer 5

Dysdiadochokinesia

Question 6

Which interpretation of assessment data is an example of explaining results in “real world” terms?

Answer 6

Monty will learn more efficiently when nonverbal examples and visual instructions are used

Question 7

All of the suggestions for report writing listed below are “do’s” except:
Write a report that reads like a summary section
Answer the referral question(s)
Organize the report into sections
Try to write in an integrative, rather than a linear, style

Answer 7

Write a report that reads like a summary section

Question 8

Which of the following refers to a decreased oxygen supply to the brain?

Answer 8

Hypoxia

Question 9

What is the most common type of malignant brain tumor in children?

Answer 9

Medulloblastoma

Malignant = Medullo

Question 10

Which is false?
Neurodevelopmental effects of prenatal exposure to cocaine are probably due to exposure to other substances
Meningitis results in inflammation of the lining around the brain and spinal cord
Cerebral palsy is caused by faulty developmental in the brain structures that help control movement and posture
Muscular dystrophy is caused by a viral or bacterial infection and results in a defect in the genes that are involved in making proteins that protect muscle fibers

Answer 10

Muscular dystrophy is caused by a viral or bacterial infection and results in a defect in the genes that are involved in making proteins that protect muscle fibers