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WorksheetsBIO 322 Week 9 Fri
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 7mins
William S. has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease is defined by progressive memory loss and dementia. Degeneration of which of the structures below is primarily responsible for memory loss?
Basil ganglia
Primary Motor Cortex
Diencephalon
Hippocampus
76 y/o Alice has come to her doctor complaining that she has been slowly losing the center of her vision but she states that she can see fine at the periphery. Which of the below is accurate regarding her condition? Her intraocular pressure is normal and neither eye appears red.
It is most likely caused by UV exposure resulting in protein changes in the lens
Her condition is causing her pain
A fundoscopic exam will reveal Drusen
A fundoscopic exam will reveal optic nerve cupping
John has been experiencing frequent headaches and sensitivity to light. His doctor suggests that he might be suffering from migraines. Which of the following is NOT a common symptom of migraines?
Nausea and vomiting
Increased appetite
Visual disturbances
Throbbing pain on one side of the head
Two year old Sam is brought to the doctor by his mother because she noticed his his left eye seems to wander. Following an examination by his pediatrician she is told (check all that apply)
Sam has the most common form of amblyopia
Sam may have double vision due to the condition
It can only be fixed with surgery
It is most likely caused by excessive screen time
Every day Allison takes one Excedrin migraine pill with caffeine to help control her migraine attacks, per her doctors recommendation. Which of the below would be an INaccurate statement about Allison's condition?
The caffeine is a vasodilator often used to combat migraines
She is more likely experience attacks before or during her menstrual cycle
The aura she experiences is a type of simple partial seizures
Certain foods and conditions (i.e. bright lights, loud noises) can trigger an attack
All of these statements are accurate
Sarah, a 65-year-old woman, has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. Which of the following neurotransmitters is most commonly associated with the cognitive decline seen in Alzheimer's?
Dopamine
Serotonin
Acetylcholine
GABA
Which of the following is NOT a symptom of an aura?
Seeing spots or colored balls
Smelling a certain odor
Feeling tingling in a part of the face
A sudden increase in energy
Fullness in the ear with tinitus, hearing loss, and sever acute vertigo is most likely:
Menieres Disease
Otosclerosis
Otitis Media
Presbycusis
Which of the following best explain hard exudates which is one of the observation in diabetic retinopathy?
Growth of new vessels to bypass the damaged blood vessel
Fluid which collected under the macula
Bleeding in the retina
Accumulation of serum proteins and lipids deposit in the retina from vascular leakage
Which of the following regarding to Non Proliferative DR (NPDR) are TRUE? (multiple selection)
It is a diabetic retinopathy with no new blood vessel formation
Less severe form of diabetic retinopathy
Micro-aneurysm and haemorrhage are common symptoms
There are presence of new vessel formation in the retina
Severe pain in the eye or forehead, redness of the eye, decreased vision or blurred vision, seeing rainbows or halos are symptoms of:
open-angle glaucoma
angle-closure glaucoma
