Station Testing

Question 1

During the Romberg Test, what is the problem when the patient sways with his eyes open and does not get worse when eyes close?

Answer 1

Cerebellar problem

Question 2

During the Romberg Test, what is the problem when there is NO sway when eyes open but sway/fall in the same direction on each attempt of eyes closed?

Answer 2

fall towards the side of the faulty lateral semicircular canal duct

Question 3

During the Romberg Test, what is the problem when there is NO sway when eyes open but sway/fall inconsistently on each attempt?

Answer 3

Proprioceptive problem

Question 4

What is geotropic vertigo?

Answer 4

Room spins

Question 5

What is egotropic vertigo?

Answer 5

Person spins

Question 6

What are common causes of Vertigo?

Answer 6

Vestibular neuronititis
Labrynithitis
Meniere’s syndrome
Head Trauma

Question 7

What is a viral infection of the vestibular nerve and is vertigo without hearing loss?

Answer 7

Vesitibular neuronititis

Question 8

What is a viral infection of the vestibular and cochlear nerve and is vertigo with hearing loss?

Answer 8

Labrynithitis

Question 9

What are the 2 forms of Benign Positional Postural Vertigo?

Answer 9

Canalithiasis

Cupulothiasis

Question 10

Which is positional vertigo that fatigues and otoliths are free in the canal?

Answer 10

Canalithiasis

Question 11

Which is positional vertigo that does NOT fatigue and otoliths are attached and deform cupula

Answer 11

Cupulothiasis