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MOT 135
Neuro Procedure Quiz
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| ___________ is a record the minute electrical impulses of the brain. | Electroencephalogram |
| ____________ is a record of minute electrical potentials (waves) that are extracted from ongoing EEG activity to diagnose auditory, visual & sensory pathway disorders. | Evoked potentials |
| A ______ is used to create a record of various aspects of sleep (eye & muscle movement, respiration & EEG patterns) | Polysomnography |
| This is done by introducing a needle into the spine for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes. | Lumbar puncture |
| ____________ is an x-ray of blood vessels in the brain after intracarotid injection of contrast medium. | Cerebral angiogram |
| A __________ is an X-ray of the spinal cord obtained after intraspinal injection of contrast medium. | Myelogram |
| These are involuntary muscle contraction after percussion at a tendon. | Deep tendon reflexes |
| Pathologic response to stimulation of the plantar surface of the foot is called _____________? | Babinski sign |
| An image made with ultrasound beams through the skull to assess the blood flow in the intracranial vessels is called _____________? | Transcranial Doppler sonogram |
| Define Positron-emission tomography (PET) | A technique combining nuclear medicine & computed tomography to produce images of brain anatomy and corresponding physiology. |
| Define Carotid endarterectomy | An incision and coring of the carotid artery to clear a blockage. |
| ________ is an excision of part of the skull to approach the brain. | Craniectomy |
| An incision into the skull to approach the brain is called what? | Craniotomy |
| The removal of a herniated disk is called what? | Diskectomy (discectomy) |
| _________ is an excision of one or more laminae of the vertebrae to approach the spinal cord. | Laminectomy: |
| Define Neuroplasty | Surgical repair of a nerve |
| Spondylosyndesis is also referred to as? | spinal fusion |
| __________ is electrical shock applied to the brain to induce convulsions to treat patients with severe depression. | Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) |
| This is the use of specialized illuminating light boxes and visors to treat seasonal affective disorders. | Light therapy |
| ________ is treatment of psychiatric disorders using verbal and nonverbal communication. | Psychotherapy |
| When you wish to decrease or stop unwanted behavior _______ would be used. | Behavioral therapy |
| Treatment to change unwanted patterns of thinking is called? | Cognitive therapy |
| An Analgesic is what? | An agent that relieves pain |
| What type of agent is used to prevent or lessens convulsions? | Anticonvulsants |
| What is a Hypnotic? | An agent that induces sleep |
| What do anxiolytic agents do? | They reduce anxiety |
| What do sedatives do? | They have a calming effect on the person taking them. |
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