Question 1

Match the term with its definition.
-Cogwheeling

Accepted Answer

A) Muscle rigidity 
B) Abnormally rapid heartbeat 
C) Speech or language deficits 
D) Speaking or voice impairments 
E) Difficulty in swallowing
F)Limbs moving in jerky increments 
A) Muscle rigidity 
B) Abnormally rapid heartbeat 
C) Speech or language deficits 
D) Speaking or voice impairments 
E) Difficulty in swallowing
F)Limbs moving in jerky increments F

Question 2

Physical symptoms of cerebral palsy may be confined to one side where the arm and leg of the affected side are shorter and thinner.Children affected by cerebral palsy usually walk late in development and on tip-toe,and may develop scoliosis.

Accepted Answer

A)  Both statements are true. 
B)  Both statements are false. 
C)  The first statement is true; the second is false. 
D)  The first statement is false; the second is true. 
A)  Both statements are true. 
B)  Both statements are false. 
C)  The first statement is true; the second is false. 
D)  The first statement is false; the second is true. A

Question 3

Which of the following is defined as a progressively degenerative,inherited brain disorder that is familial (passed from parent to child)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Parkinson disease 
B)  Huntington disease 
C)  Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis 
D)  Multiple sclerosis 
A)  Parkinson disease 
B)  Huntington disease 
C)  Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis 
D)  Multiple sclerosis B

Question 4

_________________is a nonprogressive neuromuscular disorder caused by brain abnormalities or damage.

Accepted Answer

A)  Cerebral palsy 
B)  Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis 
C)  Bell palsy 
D)  Stroke 
A)  Cerebral palsy 
B)  Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis 
C)  Bell palsy 
D)  Stroke

Question 5

Match the term with its definition.
-Dysphonia

Accepted Answer

A) Muscle rigidity 
B) Abnormally rapid heartbeat 
C) Speech or language deficits 
D) Speaking or voice impairments 
E) Difficulty in swallowing
F)Limbs moving in jerky increments 
A) Muscle rigidity 
B) Abnormally rapid heartbeat 
C) Speech or language deficits 
D) Speaking or voice impairments 
E) Difficulty in swallowing
F)Limbs moving in jerky increments

Question 6

Match the term with its definition.
-Akinesia

Accepted Answer

A) Muscle rigidity 
B) Abnormally rapid heartbeat 
C) Speech or language deficits 
D) Speaking or voice impairments 
E) Difficulty in swallowing
F)Limbs moving in jerky increments 
A) Muscle rigidity 
B) Abnormally rapid heartbeat 
C) Speech or language deficits 
D) Speaking or voice impairments 
E) Difficulty in swallowing
F)Limbs moving in jerky increments

Question 7

A stroke patient experiencing psychological symptoms may exhibit

Accepted Answer

A)  Emotional outbursts 
B)  Depression 
C)  Hostility 
D)  Fear 
E)  All of the above 
A)  Emotional outbursts 
B)  Depression 
C)  Hostility 
D)  Fear 
E)  All of the above

Question 8

Match the term with its definition.
-Tachycardia

Accepted Answer

A) Muscle rigidity 
B) Abnormally rapid heartbeat 
C) Speech or language deficits 
D) Speaking or voice impairments 
E) Difficulty in swallowing
F)Limbs moving in jerky increments 
A) Muscle rigidity 
B) Abnormally rapid heartbeat 
C) Speech or language deficits 
D) Speaking or voice impairments 
E) Difficulty in swallowing
F)Limbs moving in jerky increments

Question 9

Match the term with its definition.
-Dysphagia

Accepted Answer

A) Muscle rigidity 
B) Abnormally rapid heartbeat 
C) Speech or language deficits 
D) Speaking or voice impairments 
E) Difficulty in swallowing
F)Limbs moving in jerky increments 
A) Muscle rigidity 
B) Abnormally rapid heartbeat 
C) Speech or language deficits 
D) Speaking or voice impairments 
E) Difficulty in swallowing
F)Limbs moving in jerky increments

Question 10

Early signs and symptoms of which disease include weakness in legs,feet,or ankles; hand weakness or clumsiness; slurring of speech or trouble swallowing; and muscle cramps and twitching in the arms,shoulders,and tongue?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cerebral palsy 
B)  Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis 
C)  Bell palsy 
D)  Stroke 
A)  Cerebral palsy 
B)  Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis 
C)  Bell palsy 
D)  Stroke

Question 11

Identify the neurological impairment that manifests as oculomotor degeneration in two-thirds of patients.

Accepted Answer

A)  Myasthenia gravis 
B)  Bell palsy 
C)  Huntington disease 
D)  Parkinson disease 
A)  Myasthenia gravis 
B)  Bell palsy 
C)  Huntington disease 
D)  Parkinson disease

Question 12

Match the term with its definition.
-Aphasia

Accepted Answer

A) Muscle rigidity 
B) Abnormally rapid heartbeat 
C) Speech or language deficits 
D) Speaking or voice impairments 
E) Difficulty in swallowing
F)Limbs moving in jerky increments 
A) Muscle rigidity 
B) Abnormally rapid heartbeat 
C) Speech or language deficits 
D) Speaking or voice impairments 
E) Difficulty in swallowing
F)Limbs moving in jerky increments

Question 13

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)is a serious neuromuscular disease resulting in muscle weakness,disability,and eventually death.ALS is also known as Lou Gehrig disease.

Accepted Answer

A)  Both statements are true. 
B)  Both statements are false. 
C)  The first statement is true; the second is false. 
D)  The first statement is false; the second is true. 
A)  Both statements are true. 
B)  Both statements are false. 
C)  The first statement is true; the second is false. 
D)  The first statement is false; the second is true.

Question 14

Which of the following degenerative neurological impairments is both hereditary and terminal?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cerebral palsy 
B)  Huntington disease 
C)  Parkinson disease 
D)  Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis 
A)  Cerebral palsy 
B)  Huntington disease 
C)  Parkinson disease 
D)  Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Question 15

Which of the following neurological impairments is considered nonprogressive?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cerebral palsy 
B)  Myasthenia gravis 
C)  Huntington disease 
D)  Parkinson disease 
A)  Cerebral palsy 
B)  Myasthenia gravis 
C)  Huntington disease 
D)  Parkinson disease

Question 16

______________is associated with herpes simplex or varicella virus infections.

Accepted Answer

A)  Cerebral palsy 
B)  Parkinson disease 
C)  Myasthenia gravis 
D)  Bell palsy 
A)  Cerebral palsy 
B)  Parkinson disease 
C)  Myasthenia gravis 
D)  Bell palsy

Question 17

Which of the following diseases is a slowly progressing disease associated with decreased levels of dopamine produced in cells located in the basal ganglia region of the brain?

Accepted Answer

A)  Parkinson disease 
B)  Huntington disease 
C)  Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis 
D)  Multiple sclerosis 
A)  Parkinson disease 
B)  Huntington disease 
C)  Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis 
D)  Multiple sclerosis

Exam 41: Neurological Impairments

Match the term with its definition. -Cogwheeling

Physical symptoms of cerebral palsy may be confined to one side where the arm and leg of the affected side are shorter and thinner.Children affected by cerebral palsy usually walk late in development and on tip-toe,and may develop scoliosis.

Which of the following is defined as a progressively degenerative,inherited brain disorder that is familial (passed from parent to child)?

_________________is a nonprogressive neuromuscular disorder caused by brain abnormalities or damage.

Match the term with its definition. -Dysphonia

Match the term with its definition. -Akinesia

A stroke patient experiencing psychological symptoms may exhibit

Match the term with its definition. -Tachycardia

Match the term with its definition. -Dysphagia

Early signs and symptoms of which disease include weakness in legs,feet,or ankles; hand weakness or clumsiness; slurring of speech or trouble swallowing; and muscle cramps and twitching in the arms,shoulders,and tongue?

Identify the neurological impairment that manifests as oculomotor degeneration in two-thirds of patients.

Match the term with its definition. -Aphasia

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)is a serious neuromuscular disease resulting in muscle weakness,disability,and eventually death.ALS is also known as Lou Gehrig disease.

Which of the following degenerative neurological impairments is both hereditary and terminal?

Which of the following neurological impairments is considered nonprogressive?

______________is associated with herpes simplex or varicella virus infections.

Which of the following diseases is a slowly progressing disease associated with decreased levels of dopamine produced in cells located in the basal ganglia region of the brain?

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