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CLTM ASET 500–825 Exam Includes Accurate And Verified Questions Covering Key Topics Required For The Certified In Long-Term Monitoring Credential. It Encompasses Continuous EEG Monitoring, Seizure Pattern Identification, Intracranial Monitoring Methods, Artifact Recognition, Equipment Operation (500–825 Series), Patient Safety, And Clinical‐Pathological Correlation.
what is the most common eeg finding during psychogenic nonepileptic seizure ? - ANSWER-Normal awake rhythms
meningitis involves which structures ? - ANSWER-Dura , arachnoid, pia
stage 1 and stage 2 sleep frequently increase the incidence of spikes in a patient with - ANSWER-Benign focal epilepsy/ benign rolandic epilepsy
in modern eeg systems the ground or common electrode on the patient is ____ the ground the ground in the electrical outlet in which the instrument is plugged - ANSWER-Isolated from
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in the postoperative ct scan is used to - ANSWER-Check for bleeding Verify electrode placement
pre senile dementia of the alzheimers type, has onset before the age of 65 and tends to have more rapid progression than the senile type of alzheimers - ANSWER-True
white blood cell - ANSWER-Leukocyte
presence of epileptiform discharges, nonreactive low voltage delta activity, alpha pattern coma or theta pattern coma are all different presentations of what grade of coma ? - ANSWER- Grade 1-5, uncertain
the brain on average is _____ of the total body weight but uses____ of the cardiac output and ____ of the oxygen consumption - ANSWER-2%,15%,20%
what is a TIA? - ANSWER-Transient ischemic attack
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positron emission tomography is used for___ - ANSWER- Visualizing the metabolism of the brain
which of the following sleep transients is well defined by the age of 2-3 months - ANSWER-Sleep spindles
this doctor 4 month old son began having spells later called infantile spasms in 1841 a syndrome of infantile spasms and developmental delay is named for this doctor - ANSWER-Dr west/ west syndrome
most scans are shown with the ___ - ANSWER-Right on your left and the left on your right
the eeg in JME consists of - ANSWER-Short (1-2 sec duration) generalized synchronous bursts of spikes,polyspikes at 3-4 hz or more often in 4-5 hz
primary vision centers, including the calcarine cortex - ANSWER-Occipital lobe
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if a child has an episode of staring accompanied by 3 hz gen spike and wave activity the tech should____ - ANSWER-Test the child responsiveness
anatomic division between frontal and parietal lobes - ANSWER-Central (rolandic ) sulcus
______ does not cause severe inflammatory changes in the meninges and the cellular response is lymphocytic without the formation of pus, the eeg may be normal or show mild changes - ANSWER-Viral meningitis
it is important to place setup supplies - ANSWER-on the table away from the patients head
seizures seen in the patients age 10-20 years of age, that consists of the single rapid jerks of the head and shoulders, and rarely the legs without the alterations of consciousness, appearing similar to a tic disorder are called - ANSWER-Benign rolandic epilepsy
event buttons should be programmed into the ceeg icu monitoring instrument so that the nursing staff can easily document - ANSWER-Medications given
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