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31. All of the following factors affect the likelihood that a person will recover after a cerebrovascular accident except:
A. How quickly the cerebrovascular accident was treated
B. How much force was involved in the head injury
C. The health of the remaining brain tissue
D. The kind of rehabilitation the patient seeks
32. Chris is hit in the head by a misguided lawn dart. Chris may have suffered brain damage due to
A. a neurodegenerative disease.
B. a cerebrovascular accident.
C. a traumatic brain injury.
D. hemiparesis.
33. After Kenny survived a freak Ping-Pong accident, his friends assured him that he will make a full recovery. However, Kenny’s recovery is not certain because a traumatic brain injury
A. involves irreversible brain damage due to loss of blood supply.
B. can cause widespread damage and involve many aspects of functioning.
C. is a type of neurodegenerative disease that is still not completely understood.
D. causes a thiamine deficiency that eventually kills healthy brain cells.
34. Gavin has recently sustained a traumatic brain injury. This kind of injury occurs when an impact to the head causes the brain to
A. lose cerebrospinal fluid.
B. stretch and tear because of violent movement.
C. deteriorate due to a loss of oxygen and blood.
D. shut down certain cortices as an internal failsafe.
35. Hank has a brain problem that has gradually developed during the past three years. Hank most likely
A. has a neurodegenerative disease.
B. sustained a traumatic brain injury.
C. had a cerebrovascular accident.
D. suffers from delirium.
36. Alexander has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. This neurodegenerative disease gradually affects Alexander’s functions by
A. disrupting his “where” neural pathways.
B. cutting off the blood supply to parts of his brain.
C. disabling entire modules in the neural network.
D. stopping certain brain cells from working properly.
37. Evan is writing an essay on potential causes of neurodegenerative diseases. He asks you to proofread his essay. You quickly notice an error and inform him that all of the following are possible causes except
A. infections.
B. nutritional deficiencies.
C. cognitive stressors.
D. genetic abnormalities.
38. Marta works in a hospital and often tests incoming patients for consciousness or perceptual disturbances. In other words, Marta is testing her patients for possible _____ disorders.
A. neuropsychological
B. personality
C. thought
D. conduct
39. Hannah is collecting pamphlets on various neuropsychological disorders. If she finds the four following pamphlets, she can immediately rule out which of the following as not being a neuropsychological disorder:
A. Amnestic Disorders
B. Perceptual Disturbances
C. Dementia
D. Personality Disorders
40. H.M. has been living with anterograde amnesia for the past three months. Given his condition, what would be the hardest thing for patient H.M. to do today?
A. Describe the meal he had last night
B. Recognize that he has a memory problem
C. Speak fluently
D. Recall details of his childhood
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