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EEG BOARD EXAM ACTUA L
QUESTIONS AND CORREC T
ANSWERS
Question :Common Medication Types (7)
Correct answer:-Antipsychotic
-Antidepressant -Anxiolytic or Hypnotic Drugs -Anticonvulsant/Anti-Epileptic Drugs -Ethanol -Anesthetic Agents -ACTH
Question :Antipsychotics
Correct answer:-Clozapine
-Risperdal -Abilify -Zypreza -Seroquel
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Question :Antidepressants
Correct answer:-Celexa
-Effexor -Cymbalta -Lexapro -Prozac -Zoloft -Lithium
Question :Anxiolytic or Hypnotic Drugs
Correct answer:-Benzodiazepines (Xanax, Valium,
Ativan) -Barbiturates (Phenobarbital)
Question :Anticonvulsant/Anti-Epileptic Drugs (AEDs)
Correct answer:-Ativan
-Banzel -Carbatrol/Tegretol -Cerebyx
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-Depakote/Depakene -Diastat -Dilantin -Keppra -Klonopin -Lamictal -Lyrica -Neurontin -Topamax -Trileptal -Valium -Zonegran -Zarontin
Question :Related Diagnostic Procedures
Correct answer:-MRI
-PET -CT -Angiogram
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-SPECT
Question :MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging)
Correct answer:-Uses a magnetic field and radio waves to
create detailed images of the organs and tissues within your body -Cross sectional MRI images are used, but it can also be used to produce 3-D images
Question :PET (Positron Emission Tomography)
Correct answer:-Uses a radioactive drug (aka tracer) to
show the functional activity of tissues and organs -PET is commonly used in seizure patients to localize the part of the brain that is causing the seizure activity -The test evaluates glucose metabolism in the brain using the tracer (usually FDG)