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Worksheetsneurology quiz
Total questions: 29
Worksheet time: 18mins
neurons communicate with one another at junctions called a.......
synapse
ion
molecule
channel
which is NOT a lobe of the brain?
frontal
parietal
temporal
anterior
Which is NOT a type of seizure?
tonic
myoclonic
abscence
cerebral
What are the two types of traumatic brain injury types?
blast and concussion
diffuse and focal
subarachnoid and haematoma
intracerbral and penetrating
What are the three components of tissue within the skull
brain tissue
blood
memories
cerebrospinal fluid
Which is NOT a symptom of acute head injury?
racoon eyes
vision problems
nausea and vomiting
rash
A secondary brain injury is?
direct damage that occurs before the primary insult
indirect damage to brain tissue that occurs after the primary insult
direct damage to brain tissue that occurs after the primary insult
indirect damage that happens before the primary insult
A moderate GCS score is.......
GCS 14-15
GCS 9-13
GCS 3-8
GCS 5-10
Decorticate posturing is where the arms make a ..... shape?
C
E
D
T
Decerebrate posturing is where the arms make a ....... shape
c
e
f
d
Fixed dilated pupils are a sign of.....
severe brain injury and imminent death
mild brain injury
coma
normal reaction
There are ...... thoracic vertabrae
4
5
7
12
which of the following is NOT a red flag for spinal cord injury????
extreme back pain
lower back pain
loss of bladder control
numbness and tingling in hands or feet
name one type of common primary headache
(a)
A bleed within the brain tissue is?
migraine
intracerebral haematoma
subarachnoid haematoma
pulmonary embolism
clinical features of raised ICP include (pick which answers apply)?
headache
nausea and vomiting
seizures
sluggish pupil
A cushings triad includes (pick all 3 that apply)
raised BP
slower heart rate
reduced respiratory rate
lower blood pressure
Name a type of dementia
(a)
which is a risk factor for dementia? (tick all that apply)
Age
depression
hearing impariment
eating blue smarties
One of the first presenting symptoms of Alzheimers is?
long term memory loss
short term memory loss
incontinence
shortness of breath
The name given to vascular multi-infarct dementia that stays still for a while and then suddenly gets worse is called?
step over there
step on
stepup
stepwise
an acute confusional state which is commonly seen in the elderly is?
delirium
distress
distemper
depression
Symptoms of delirium include (tick all that apply)
acute behaviour change
fluctuating symptoms
easily distracted
unable to speak clearly or follow a conversation
causes of delirium include
urine infection
constipation
hypoxia
baileys
Acute mental illness includes
depression
panic disorder
PTSD
eating disorders
The two main types of delirium are
hypertype and subtype
too far up and too far down
hyperactive and hypoactive
hypoglycaemic and hyperglycaemic
Acute pain is......
had it for a long time
a wee cut
deep tissue
at the site of injury
chronic pain is caused by (chose 2 correct answers)
chronic tissue inflammation
infection
alteration of properties of the peripheral nerves
acute injury
Persistent pain that is caused by damage to nerve fibres, leading to increased spontaneous firing or alteration in conduction or neurotransmitter properties is (tick all that apply)
referred
somatic
chronic
neuropathic
