Question 1

Neuropsychological deficits associated with tumors are dependent on:

Accepted Answer

A) the size of the tumor. 
B) the location of the tumor. 
C) the grade of the tumor. 
D) all of these 
A) the size of the tumor. 
B) the location of the tumor. 
C) the grade of the tumor. 
D) all of these

Question 2

The grading of tumors range from 1 to ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The grading of tumors range from 1...

Question 3

Which of the following indicates a fast growing tumor with a poor prognosis?

Accepted Answer

A) grade 1 
B) grade 2 
C) grade 3 
D) grade 4 
A) grade 1 
B) grade 2 
C) grade 3 
D) grade 4

Question 4

A tumor of the basal ganglia may result in tremors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following tumors is most likely to result in stereognosis and apraxia?

Accepted Answer

A) a frontal lobe tumor 
B) a parietal lobe tumor 
C) a temporal lobe tumor 
D) an occipital lobe tumor 
A) a frontal lobe tumor 
B) a parietal lobe tumor 
C) a temporal lobe tumor 
D) an occipital lobe tumor

Question 6

A migraine is a neurological disorder of the brain's ventricular structure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Cognitive changes after stroke are influenced by all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A) age. 
B) nature of stroke. 
C) ethnicity. 
D) location of stroke. 
A) age. 
B) nature of stroke. 
C) ethnicity. 
D) location of stroke.

Question 8

The spreading of malignant tumor cells to other parts of the body is known as:

Accepted Answer

A) grading. 
B) metastasis. 
C) infiltration. 
D) progression. 
A) grading. 
B) metastasis. 
C) infiltration. 
D) progression.

Question 9

What is the generic term for any pathological effect on brain tissue?

Accepted Answer

A) tumor 
B) hypoxia 
C) necrosis 
D) lesion 
A) tumor 
B) hypoxia 
C) necrosis 
D) lesion

Question 10

Communicating hydrocephalus involves problems related to ____________________.

Accepted Answer

re-absorpt

Question 11

A glioma is a tumor composed of tissue called:

Accepted Answer

A) neuroplasm. 
B) blastomas. 
C) neuroglia. 
D) astrocytes. 
A) neuroplasm. 
B) blastomas. 
C) neuroglia. 
D) astrocytes.

Question 12

Deficits in arousal occur as the result of damage to limbic regions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Life-style factors increasing the risk for stroke include:

Accepted Answer

A) hypertension. 
B) high cholesterol. 
C) diabetes. 
D) all of these 
A) hypertension. 
B) high cholesterol. 
C) diabetes. 
D) all of these

Question 14

Hypoxic episodes associated with sleep apnea are most likely to occur:

Accepted Answer

A) in REM sleep. 
B) in stage 4 sleep. 
C) in conjunction with delta waves. 
D) in stage 3 sleep. 
A) in REM sleep. 
B) in stage 4 sleep. 
C) in conjunction with delta waves. 
D) in stage 3 sleep.

Question 15

Demographic characteristics that predispose an individual to cerebrovascular disease include all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A) gender. 
B) geographic location. 
C) ethnicity. 
D) lifestyle. 
A) gender. 
B) geographic location. 
C) ethnicity. 
D) lifestyle.

Question 16

The presence of previous strokes is a strong predictor of disability.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

What is the most common cause of neurologic disability in the Western world?

Accepted Answer

A) hydrocephalus. 
B) sleep apnea. 
C) cardiovascular disease. 
D) cerebrovascular disease. 
A) hydrocephalus. 
B) sleep apnea. 
C) cardiovascular disease. 
D) cerebrovascular disease.

Question 18

Which of the following may indicate the presence of a tumor?

Accepted Answer

A) seizure 
B) nausea 
C) loss of cognitive function 
D) all of these 
A) seizure 
B) nausea 
C) loss of cognitive function 
D) all of these

Question 19

Neurons that die as the result of necrosis can regenerate if given enough time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following tumors has the worst prognosis?

Accepted Answer

A) oligodendroglioma 
B) pituitary tumor 
C) astrocytoma 
D) glioblastoma multiforme 
A) oligodendroglioma 
B) pituitary tumor 
C) astrocytoma 
D) glioblastoma multiforme

Neuropsychological deficits associated with tumors are dependent on:

The grading of tumors range from 1 to ____________________.

Which of the following indicates a fast growing tumor with a poor prognosis?

A tumor of the basal ganglia may result in tremors.

Which of the following tumors is most likely to result in stereognosis and apraxia?

A migraine is a neurological disorder of the brain's ventricular structure.

Cognitive changes after stroke are influenced by all of the following except:

The spreading of malignant tumor cells to other parts of the body is known as:

What is the generic term for any pathological effect on brain tissue?

Communicating hydrocephalus involves problems related to ____________________.

A glioma is a tumor composed of tissue called:

Deficits in arousal occur as the result of damage to limbic regions.

Life-style factors increasing the risk for stroke include:

Hypoxic episodes associated with sleep apnea are most likely to occur:

Demographic characteristics that predispose an individual to cerebrovascular disease include all of the following except:

The presence of previous strokes is a strong predictor of disability.

What is the most common cause of neurologic disability in the Western world?

Which of the following may indicate the presence of a tumor?

Neurons that die as the result of necrosis can regenerate if given enough time.

Which of the following tumors has the worst prognosis?

A History of Neuropsychology

Methods of Investigating the Brain

Neuropsychological Assessment and Diagnosis

Cells of Thought

Functional Neuroanatomy

Cerebral Specialization

Somatosensory,chemical,and Motor Systems

Vision and Language

Memory,attention,emotion,and Executive Functioning

Developmental Disorders of Childhood

Learning and Neuropsychiatric Disorders of Childhood

Traumatic Head Injury and Rehabilitation

Normal Aging and Dementia: Alzheimers Disease

Subcortical Dementias

Alterations of Consciousness

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Exam 12: Cerebrovascular Disorders and Tumors

Neuropsychological deficits associated with tumors are dependent on:

The grading of tumors range from 1 to ____________________.

Which of the following indicates a fast growing tumor with a poor prognosis?

A tumor of the basal ganglia may result in tremors.

Which of the following tumors is most likely to result in stereognosis and apraxia?

A migraine is a neurological disorder of the brain's ventricular structure.

Cognitive changes after stroke are influenced by all of the following except:

The spreading of malignant tumor cells to other parts of the body is known as:

What is the generic term for any pathological effect on brain tissue?

Communicating hydrocephalus involves problems related to ____________________.

A glioma is a tumor composed of tissue called:

Deficits in arousal occur as the result of damage to limbic regions.

Life-style factors increasing the risk for stroke include:

Hypoxic episodes associated with sleep apnea are most likely to occur:

Demographic characteristics that predispose an individual to cerebrovascular disease include all of the following except:

The presence of previous strokes is a strong predictor of disability.

What is the most common cause of neurologic disability in the Western world?

Which of the following may indicate the presence of a tumor?

Neurons that die as the result of necrosis can regenerate if given enough time.

Which of the following tumors has the worst prognosis?

A History of Neuropsychology

Methods of Investigating the Brain

Neuropsychological Assessment and Diagnosis

Cells of Thought

Functional Neuroanatomy

Cerebral Specialization

Somatosensory,chemical,and Motor Systems

Vision and Language

Memory,attention,emotion,and Executive Functioning

Developmental Disorders of Childhood

Learning and Neuropsychiatric Disorders of Childhood

Traumatic Head Injury and Rehabilitation

Normal Aging and Dementia: Alzheimers Disease

Subcortical Dementias

Alterations of Consciousness

Filters