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51. For the past few days, Prianka is not as alert as she normally should be. Her eyes remain closed, and it takes a lot of shaking to get her alert enough to mumble and move some. What kind of brain problem could do this?
A. Alexia without agraphia
B. Widespread dysfunction of the cortex on both sides of the brain
C. Damage to Wernicke’s area
D. Damage to the hippocampus or medial temporal lobe
52. In cases in which consciousness is impaired due to widespread damage to both sides of the cerebral cortex, what would be the most likely cause?
A. A tumor
B. Genetic abnormalities
C. A cerebrovascular accident
D. Drugs
53. For the past two days, Gertruda has been hallucinating. She alternates between being overattentive to every little sight and sound in the room and being a bit sleepy and less alert. She cannot maintain a coherent conversation because she seems to forget everything very quickly, and she uses nonsensical words. Gertruda appears to have
A. delirium.
B. dementia.
C. a dissociation syndrome.
D. Huntington’s disease.
54. Kevin learns that his ex-girlfriend, Brittany, has been diagnosed with delirium. Unfamiliar with this disorder, he visits a medical website and learns that delirium is sometimes caused by a(n) _____, and the effects tend to be _____.
A. genetic disorder; temporary
B. infection; temporary
C. genetic disorder; permanent
D. infection; permanent
55. As a clinical neuropsychologist, Jasper meets with a lot of patients who have various disorders. Jasper finds that it is difficult to test people with delirium, mostly because
A. their distracted attention makes them uncooperative.
B. they are in a persistent vegetative state.
C. their memories have been impaired.
D. they are partially paralyzed but are unaware of it.
56. Jean-Luc is blind but claims that he can see just fine. Jean-Luc has
A. prosopagnosia.
B. simultanagnosia.
C. anosognosia.
D. visual agnosia.
57. Sam had a cerebrovascular accident, causing him to become paralyzed in the left arm and leg. His doctor asked him, “So, what seems to be wrong with you?” Sam answered, “Nothing, Doc. I’m perfectly normal.” From this information you can conclude that Sam has
A. a neurodegenerative disorder.
B. agnosia.
C. a very small amount of brain damage.
D. anosognosia.
58. Anosognosia can have serious consequences because
A. it can lead to Alzheimer’s disease.
B. the patient cannot be made aware of the condition.
C. it can lead to irreversible hemineglect.
D. the patient is unlikely to seek treatment.
59. Nigel is undergoing the Wada technique. Suddenly, he becomes weak on the right side of his body. This means that he
A. has suffered a cerebrovascular accident.
B. will have a long recovery ahead of him.
C. is likely to show aphasia.
D. will probably experience anosognosia.
60. Kareena has hemiparesis. From this information you know that she has
A. had a cerebrovascular accident.
B. weakness or partial paralysis on one side of the body.
C. a form of anosognosia.
D. left-sided brain damage.
