D 1 which statement about confusion is true a

____D 1.
Which statement about confusion is true?
a. Confusion is a disease process.
b. Confusion is always temporary.
c. Age is a reliable predictor of confusion.
d. Polypharmacy is a major contributor to confusion in older adults.
___C_ 2.
Sondra’s peripheral vestibular disease causes dizziness and vertigo. Which of the following
medications will help to decrease edema in the labyrinth of the ear?
3.
The hallmark of an absence seizure is:
4.
How often should drug levels be monitored when a seizure medication has controlled the seizures,
and the drug level is adequate?

5.
Which of the following persons fits the classic description of a patient with multiple sclerosis (MS)?
a. A teenage male
b. A 65-year-old male
c.
A 25-year-old female
d. A 60-year-old female
___D_ 6.
Which of the following is a specific test to MS?
Which drug for Alzheimer’s disease should be administered beginning at the time of diagnosis?
Which hematoma occurs along the temporal cranial wall and results from tears in the middle
meningeal artery?
Which cranial nerve is affected in a patient with a cerebrovascular accident who has difficulty
chewing?
a. CN V
b. CN VII
c. CN IX
d.
CN X
__D__10.
Which statement best describes a carotid bruit?
Which patient is more likely to have a cluster headache?
Inattention and a sleep-wake cycle disturbance are the hallmark symptoms of?

Which type of meningitis is more benign, self-limiting, and caused primarily by a virus?
a. Purulent meningitis
b.
Chronic meningitis
c. Aseptic meningitis
d. Herpes meningitis
__A__14.
Which is the most sensitive neuroimaging test to evaluate patients with encephalitis?
What is usually the first sign or symptom that a patient would present with that would make you
suspect herpes zoster?