ABRET BOARD MULTIPLE EXAM

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

The basic unit for measuring current flow is
A. atomic weight
B. Coulomb
C. Volt
D. Ampere Answer -D. Ampere

The basic unit of resistance

A. Ohm
B. Coulomb
C. Ampere
D. Volt Answer -A. Ohm

Which of the following is not a valid expression of Ohm's law?

A. R=EI or (R=VI)
B. E=IR or (V=IR)
C. I= E/R or (I=V/R)
D. R= E/I or (R= V/I) Answer -A. R=EI or (R=VI)

Which of the following is not a unit for measuring alternating frequencies

A. Cycles per second
B. Volts
C. Hertz
D. Kilocycles Answer -B. Volts

Which of the following describes the action of a capacitor?

A. opposes changes in current flow
B. Converts alternating current to direct current
C. Creates a direct current resistance
D. Stores energy Answer -D. Stores energy

A circuit that allows some frequencies to pass through it, while others are blocked is a...
A. Resistor
B. Transistor
C. Filter
D. Reactor Answer -C. Filter

A combination of electronic components designed to increase the power, voltage, or

current of a signal
A. Amplifier
B. Line filter
C. Master gain control
D. Sensitivity Answer -A. Amplifier

A small fluctuating output recorded by the EEG instrument even when there is no input
signal is called...
A. output voltage
B. Linear Distortion
C. 60Hz interferance
D. Noise Answer -D. Noise

The EEG amplifier is designed so that when input 1 is more negative than input 2 the
deflection will be...
A. downward
B. upward
C. absent
D. sinusoidal Answer -B. Upward

Common mode rejection is...

A. The ability of an amplifier to cancel out ECG artifact
B. The characteristics of an amplifier that rejects external interference
C. is dependent on the sampling rate
D. Controlled by the 60- cycle notch filter Answer -B. The characteristics of an
amplifier that rejects external interference

Which of the following is most attenuated by a low frequency filter of 1 Hz

A. 0.5 Hz
B. 5.0 Hz
C. 10.0 Hz
D. 0.1 Hz Answer -D. 0.1 Hz

Time constant is defined as the time required...

A. for the deflection to fall (decay) to 47% of the peak deflection
B. for the deflection to fall (decay) 57% of the peak deflection
C. for the deflection to fall (decay) 67% of the peak deflection
D. for the deflection to fall (decay) to 67% of the peak deflection Answer -D. for the
deflection to fall (decay) to 67% of the peak deflection

An EEG record has 3/sec spike & wave discharges. Both the spike and the slow wave
have voltages of 100uV. If this discharge is recorded with a LFF of 5Hz and a sensitivity
of 10uV/mm, what would be the deflection of the spike and the wave?
a. spike 10mm & wave 6mm
b. spike 6mm & wave 10mm
c. spike 10mm & wave 10mm
d. spike 6mm & wave 6mm Answer -a. spike 10mm & wave 6mm

A high frequency setting of 35 Hz would attenuate 50 Hz muscle activity by

approximately what percentage
A. 10%
B. 20%
C. 40%
D. 100% Answer -C. 40%

The filters creating a very narrow band pass that should rarely be used clinically are
A. LF 5.0 Hz and HF 70 Hz
B. LF 5.0 Hz and HF 15 Hz
C. LF 0.1 Hz and HF 70 Hz
D. LF 0.1 Hz and HF 15 Hz Answer -B. LF 5.0 Hz and HF 15 Hz

During the recording of cerebral activity, the calibration input voltage is changed from 50
uV to 100 uV. What will be the result?
A. No effect on the activity being recorded
B. A two fold increase in amplitude
C. A one half reduction of amplitude
D. Clipping of the waveform Answer -A. No effect on the activity being recorded

What input voltage is necessary to give a calibration deflection between 5 and 10mm if
the sensitivity is 30uV/mm?
a. 10uV
b. 50uV
c. 100uV
d. 200uV Answer -D. 200 uV

The term RAM means

A. read only memory used for archiving data
B. The amount of data that can be stored on a rewritable CD
C. The amount of data that can be stored on a DVD
D. Temporary memory storage that is critical to rapid computer operations Answer -D.
Temporary memory storage that is critical to rapid computer operations

Three basic computer ports are

A. Intranet, Internet, and Extranet
B. Internal, External, and Bifid
C. Serial, Paradoxical, and US
D. Serial, Parallel, and USB Answer -D. Serial, Parallel, and USB

Which of the following is not related to measuring electrode resistance

A. Opposition to direct current flow
B. Measurement while the electrode is unattached to the scalp
C. Measurement with an ohmmeter
D. Opposition to alternating current flow Answer -D. Opposition to alternating current
flow

In a referential montage, how is the origin of the potential determined?

A. Morphology
B. Phase Reversal
C. Amplitude
D. Polarity Answer -C.Amplitude

A patient can become the pathway for least resistance and therefore electrically
susceptible to shock when
A. The recording instrument is turned on
B. The electrode test is utilized
C. Depth electrodes are used
D. The patient has an indwelling heart catheter Answer -D. The patient has an
indwelling heart catheter

Eye leads placed at the outer canthus of each eye will record:
a. all eye movements
b. horizontal & vertical eye movements
c. only vertical eye movements
d. mainly horizontal eye movements Answer -d. mainly horizontal eye movements

Which of the following is not a physiological artifact

A. Perspiration
B. Glossokinetic Response
C. 60 Hz interference
D. Eye movement Answer -C. 60 Hz interference

Which of the following is not a source of 60 Hz interference

A. Other equipment in the room
B. Faulty ground connection
C. intravenous drip
D. defects in the power supply Answer -C. intravenous drip

The tracts connecting the right and left hemispheres are called the
A. Corpus Callosum
B. Internal Capsule
C. Intrahemispheric association fibers
D. Basal Ganglia Answer -A. Corpus Callosum

The central sulcus (fissure of Rolando) demarcates the

A. Left and Right hemispheres
B. Frontal and Parietal Lobes
C. Frontal and Temporal Lobes
D. Parietal and Occipital Lobes Answer -B. Frontal and Parietal Lobes

The homunculus is a
A. representation of the motor and sensory cortex of the brain
B. gyrus found in the temporal lobe
C. lateral loss of vision in one eye
D. type of tumor Answer -A. representation of the motor and sensory cortex of the
brain

The diencephalon is composed of

A. hypothalamus and thalamus
B. basal ganglia and pons
C. thalamus and medulla
D. midbrain and pons Answer -A. hypothalamus and thalamus

The midbrain, pons, and medulla comprise the

A. red nucleus
B. reticular activating system
C. brainstem
D. limbic system Answer -C. brainstem

The trigeminal nerve

A. Permits eye movement
B. aids in swallowing
C. is the major sensory nerve of the face
D. permits tongue movement Answer -C. is the major sensory nerve of the face

The foramen of Munro is the

A. Opening between the lateral ventricle and third ventricle of the brain
B. Opening at the base of the skull
C. Opening between the ventricles of the heart
D. Opening between the third ventricle and fourth ventricle of the brain Answer -A.
Opening between the lateral ventricle and third ventricle of the brain

Which of the following conditions is characterized by rigidity, tremors, and festination?

A. Huntington's Chorea
B. Alzheimers Disease
C. Friedreich's Ataxia
D. Parkinson's Disease Answer -D. Parkinson's Disease

A patient complaining of right hemiplegia will have

A. Difficulty moving all extremities
B. Non purposeful movements of the right side of the body
C. No vision in the right eye
D. Difficulty moving the right side of their body Answer -D. Difficulty moving the right
side of their body

A patient with sensory aphasia will have difficulty

A. Comprehending the meaning of words or phrases
B. Forming words normally
C. Reading and writing
D. Smelling and tasting Answer -A. Comprehending the meaning of words or phrases

Wada testing is done to determine:

a. balance
b. hearing
c. vision
d. speech dominance Answer -d. speech dominance

Fasciculation refers to:

a. abnormal sensation
b. quick repetitive speech
c. involuntary twitching of muscles fibers
d. lacking fine motor skills Answer -c. involuntary twitching of muscles fibers

6-7 Hz theta activity is typically seen in a normal adult in which of the following?
A. In the occipital regions
B. In the centro-temporal regions during photic stimulation
C. At the onset of drowsy
D. In low voltage, paroxysmal bursts over the frontal regions Answer -C. At the onset
of drowsy

Symmetry of sleep spindles, when present, is important in the evaluation of:

a. the physiological maturation of an infant
b. seizures which occur during sleep
c. REM sleep
d. Spindle coma Answer -a. the physiological maturation of an infant

Which of the following is not a characteristic of a full term infant?

A. Trace Alternant
B. Isolated frontal sharp transients
C. Persistent focal alpha frequency activity
D. beta-delta complexes in quiet sleep Answer -C. Persistent focal alpha frequency
activity

Interictal discharges in patients with complex partial seizures are most likely to be
recorded in the EEG:
a. during the waking record
b. during photic stimulation
c. during stage-1 sleep
d. during REM sleep Answer -c. during stage-1 sleep

The use of nasopharyngeal or T1/T2 electrodes are most helpful in recording

A. Complex partial seizures
B. Absence seizures
C. Partial motor seizures
D. Tonic-Clonic seizures Answer -A. Complex partial seizures
The EEG of an aphasic patient who's CT scan reveals a subderal hematoma is most
likely to show
A. Right temporal spike and wave focus
B. Attenuation of background in the left hemisphere
C. Left hemispheric PLEDs
D. Generalized polyspikes Answer -B. Attenuation of background in the left
hemisphere

A diagnosis of an astrocytoma in the left frontal lobe is most likely to produce which of
the following EEG findings:
a. generalized polymorphic delta activity
b. focal delta activity in the right hemisphere
c. left frontal focal spike activity
d. left frontal burst suppression Answer -c. left frontal focal spike activity

This type of EEG activity most often appears in association with rapidly growing tumors
such as glioblastoma multiform and cerebral metastatic lesions
A. polymorphic delta activity
B. Beta asymmetry
C. Spike and wave
D. Epileptiform discharges Answer -A. polymorphic delta activity

Which of the following EEG patterns carries a poor prognosis and is often the result of a
respiratory or cardiac arrest
A. nonreactive continuous alpha
B. hypsarrhythmia
C. FIRDA
D. Continuous Spindles Answer -A. nonreactive continuous alpha

Which of the following is related to an alpha coma pattern?

A. Reactivity to external stimuli
B. Usually indicates a food prognosis
C. Is only present when the patient is alert and oriented
D. An atypical distribution of alpha Answer -D. An atypical distribution of alpha

The triad of cataplexy, sleep paralysis, and hypnagogic hallucinations are seen in
A. Apoplexy
B. Sleep Apnea
C. Narcolepsy
D. Temporal lobe epilepsy Answer -C. Narcolepsy

Benzodiazepines at thearaputic levels can cause

A. Marked diffuse slowing
B. Frontal central beta
C. Epileptiform activity
D. Focal frontal slowing Answer -B. Frontal central beta

The drug Dilantin will have little effect on the EEG at therapeutic levels however when
approaching toxic levels the drug can cause what EEG change?
A. An increase in beta
B. A slowing in the background alpha
C. Frontal beta
D. Bursts of temporal theta Answer -B. A slowing in the background alpha

Increasing depth of anesthesia causes which of the following sequences of EEG

changes:
a. increased beta then intermixed theta then delta, with burst suppression if anesthesia
is deep enough
b. burst suppression then delta then theta
c. loss of alpha then increased theta then widespread beta
d. delta then widespread beta then burst suppression Answer -a. increased beta then
intermixed theta then delta, with burst suppression if anesthesia is deep enough

Which of the following medications can commonly cause increased theta and beta
activity at therapeutic doses?
A. Antidepressants
B. Chloral hydrate
C. Analgesics
D. Antihistamines Answer -A. Antidepressants

Sampling skew is a problem with early digital EEG instruments caused by:
a. inability to simultaneously sample multiple channels of EEG
b. improper pen alignment
c. uncorrected shifts in electrical baseline
d. in phase cancellation Answer -a. inability to simultaneously sample multiple
channels of EEG

Aliasing is caused by:

a. improper electrode placement
b. 60Hz interference
c. insufficient amplifier gain
d. insufficient sampling rate Answer -d. insufficient sampling rate

Horizontal resolution refers to the:

a. time constant divided by equivalent paper speed aka epoch, analysis time, time base
b. amount of time required to return to the horizontal baseline
c. amount of space available for storage to disk
d. number of data points that are stored to record a signal in each second across time
Answer -d. number of data points that are stored to record a signal in each second
across time
Cancellation occurs when _______:
a. the two electrodes in a channel are both inactive
b. input 1 is higher in voltage than input 2
c. the voltage of input 1 is the same as the voltage in input 2
d. the reference electrode is truly inactive Answer -c. the voltage of input 1 is the
same as the voltage in input 2

In a referential montage with Cz as the reference what is the most valuable localizing
feature?
A. Phase reversal
B. Highest voltage discharge
C. In phase cancellation
D. Common mode rejection Answer -B. Highest voltage discharge

In an EEG instrument what component transforms alternating current into direct

current?
A. The input cable
B. The galvanometers
C. The A to D converter
D. The power supply Answer -D. The power supply

What kind of amplifiers are used to record biological signals?

A. bifurcated
B. referential
C. bipolar
D. differential Answer -D. differential

An EEG instrument's common mode rejection ratio should be ______:

a. very high
b. very low
c. as close to "0" as possible
d. equal to the input impedance Answer -a. very high

Of the following filter combinations, which would best record 3/second spike and slow
wave discharges:
a. HFF 15Hz/LFF 5Hz
b. HFF 35Hz/LFF 5Hz
c. HFF 70Hz/LFF 1Hz
d. HFF 35Hz/LFF 0.5Hz Answer -c. HFF 70Hz/LFF 1Hz

How would a 15Hz HFF affect 15Hz sleep spindles:

a. decrease amplitude by 30%
b. no change in amplitude
c. decrease amplitude by 70%
d. boost amplitude by 10% Answer -a. decrease amplitude by 30%
How much voltage would be recorded is 25 uV beta activity is recorded using a LFF of 1
Hz
A. 1 Uv
B. 7.5 uV
C. 17.5 uV
D. 25 uV Answer -D. 25 uV

A longer time constant results in _____:

a. more slow frequencies recorded
b. more slow frequencies attenuated
c. the time base, epoch, analysis time, equivalent paper speed is extended
d. the amplifier Lismore responsive to fast frequencies Answer -a. more slow
frequencies recorded

A short time constant results in:

a. increase in fast frequencies
b. decrease in fast frequencies
c. increase in slow activity
d. decrease in slow activity Answer -d. decrease in slow activity

Rapid, involuntary, jerky arrhythmic movements of muscle groups, that can be

generalized, symmetric, asymmetric or unilateral describes what disorder?
A. Myelopathy
B. Guillain-Barre Syndrome
C. Chorea
D. Leukoencephalopathy Answer -C. Chorea

An autosomal recessive disorder of copper metabolism also called hepatolenticular

degeneration, with symptoms of behavioral changes, ataxia, dysarthria and abnormal
movements as well as hepatic dysfunction
A. West Syndrome
B. Wilsons Disease
C. Addisons Disease
D. Vasculitis Answer -B. Wilsons Disease

A biphasic horizontal, vertical, diagonal or rotational ocular oscillation in which at least

one phase is slow
A. homonymous hemianopsia
B. Nystagmus
C. Opthalmoplegia
D. Ocular Myopathy Answer -B. Nystagmus

Spinocerebellar degeneration
A. Fredricks Ataxia
B. Pagets Disease
C. Wilsons Disease
D. West Syndrome Answer -A. Fredricks Ataxia

Syringomyelia
A. weakness associated with receiving an injection
B. Sacral radiculopathy
C. Abnormal cavity or cyst in the spinal cord
D. Horner's Syndrome Answer -C. Abnormal cavity or cyst in the spinal cord

Sign of intercranial pressure

A. Increased mean arterial pressure
B. Homonymous hemianopsia
C. Papilledema
D. West Syndrome Answer -C. Papilledema

Lambda can be elicited by:

A. contralateral fist clenching
B. Scanning a complex image
C. Stage 1 sleep
D. Clapping Answer -B. Scanning a complex image

The onset of stage 2 sleep is indicated by the appearance of

A. sleep spindles
B. POSTS
C. V-waves
D. high amplitude delta Answer -A. sleep spindles

Which of the following filters would most effectively reduce bitemporal 40 Hz muscle
artifact?
A. HFF= 35 Hz
B. HFF= 70 Hz
C. HFF= 50 Hz
D. LFF= 5 Hz Answer -A. HFF= 35 Hz

Which of the following filters would most effectively filter out slow waves resulting from
sweat artifact?
A. HFF= 70 Hz
B. HFF= 15 Hz
C. LFF= 1 Hz
D. LFF= 5 Hz Answer -D. LFF= 5 Hz

In a chain linked bipolar montage, what is the most valuable localizing feature?
A. Highest voltage discharge
B. Phase reversal
C. Blocking of the pens
D. Suppression Answer -B. Phase reversal
What is the most likely EEG finding during a psychogenic nenepileptic seizure?
A. Normal sleep activity
B. Focal slowing
C. Epileptiform discharges
D. Normal awake rhythms Answer -D. Normal awake rhythms

Hypocapnia causes
A. Blood vessels to dilate
B. Too much oxygen to be carried to the brain
C. Blood pressure to rise
D. Blood vessels to constrict Answer -D. Blood vessels to constrict

After application of electrodes, the impedance of every lectrode should be measured.

Impedances:
A. should be between 3000 and 5000k ohms, and equal
B. of subdermal electrodes will be lower due to limited surface area
C. are measured by using 10-30 Hz direct current
D. above 5000 ohms should be reduced by adding electrolyte or replacing the electrode
Answer -D. above 5000 ohms should be reduced by adding electrolyte or replacing the
electrode

A surface negative wicket type rhythm found in the central regions is known as
A. Lambda rhythm
B. Mu rhythm
C. Alpha rhythm
D. Beta rhythm Answer -B. Mu rhythm

When sleep spindles are preceded by sharp slow waves that can be elicited by sound
they are called:
A. POSTS
B. K-complexes
C. Vertex waves
D. REM sleep patterns Answer -B. K-complexes

Hyperventilation would be considered abnormal in the following conditions when the

build up
A. is frontally predominant
B. returns to baseline within 30 to 60 seconds
C. consists of focal delta
D. is of high amplitude up to 150 Answer -C. consists of focal delta

Mu rhythm is highest amplitude in the _______ electrodes.

A. frontal
B. central
C. parietal
D. occipital Answer -B. central
Slow waves of youth attenuate with
A. eye opening
B. eye closure
C. clapping or other external sounds
D. fist clenching of contralateral hand Answer -A. eye opening

Drowsiness in an 8-year-old child is characterized by

A. saw toothed lateral eye movements
B. frontal beta
C. high voltage occipital delta
D. alpha dropout Answer -D. alpha dropout

During active sleep, the full term neonate has

A. regular respirations and no eye movements
B. regular respirations and no EMG
C. irregular respirations and EMG
D. irregular respirations and eye movements Answer -D. irregular respirations and eye
movements

High voltage diffuse rhythmic theta in a 1-year-old child indicates that the child is
A. awake
B. in REM
C. drowsy
D. in stage 4 sleep Answer -D. in stage 4 sleep

Prozac, Welbutrin, Lexapro, Zoloft, Paxil, Celexa, Effexor XL are all what kind of drug
A. Antidepressants
B. Antihypertensives
C. Antiepileptics
D. Neuromuscular blocking agents Answer -A. Antidepressants

Ativan, Valium, Klonopin are all what kind of drug

A. Antihypertensives
B. Benzos
C. Chloral derivatives
D. Neuromuscular blocking agents Answer -B. Benzos

Thorazine, Haldol, Stelazine, Mellaril, Clozapine, Risperdal and Zyprexa are all
A. Antihypertensives
B. Psychotherapeutics
C. Barbiturates
D. Chloral derivatives Answer -B. Psychotherapeutics

No alteration in consciousness is characteristic of what type of seizure? Answer -

Simple partial
Transient ischemic attacks are
A. a form of partial epilepsy
B. always followed by a completed stroke
C. never followed by a completed stroke
D. Fully resolved within 24 hours Answer -D. Fully resolved within 24 hours

What term describes the resulting output when two inputs or opposite polarity are
subtracted during the differential amplification process?
A. Summation
B. Cancellation
C. Fielt Distribution
D. Differential Amplification Answer -A. Summation

The ability of the EEG to output the voltage difference between two inputs to a single
channel is known as
A. Deflection
B. Differential Amplification
C. Cancellation
D. Phase Reversal Answer -B. Differential Amplification

The periodic pattern seen with Herpes Simplex Encephalitis most often occurs in the
A. frontla lobes
B. cerebellum
C. temporal lobes
D. brainstem Answer -C. temporal lobes

Aphasia is
A. a language disorder
B. facial paralysis
C. a hearing impairment
D. a learning disability Answer -A. a language disorder

1 to 1.5 Hz generalized spike and wave is the characteristic pattern of

A. PLEDs
B. Lennox Gasteau
C. Huntington Chorea
D. Alzheimers Disease Answer -B. Lennox Gasteau

Stage 1 and stage 2 sleep frequently increase the incidence of spikes in a patient with
A. Alzheimers Disease
B. sickle cell anemia
C. benign focal epilepsy
D. Huntington Chorea Answer -C. benign focal epilepsy
This pattern is seen in quiet sleep and is described as periods of relative "quiescence"
alternating with periods of high voltage delta bursts Answer -Trace Alternant

Which normal pattern is seen in children associated with sleep onset?

A. HV Buildup
B. Hypnogic Hypersynchrony
C. Trace Alternant
D. Quiet Sleep Answer -B. Hypnogic Hypersynchrony

Characterized by slow rolling eye movements attenuation of alpha and increased theta
in the posterior head regions
A. Normal awake eeg
B. Stage 1 sleep
C. Stage 2 sleep
D. Abnormal generalized theta Answer -B. Stage 1 sleep

Balanced impedances allow you to

A. Eliminate artifact rejection
B. Optimize horizontal resolution
C. Minimize common mode rejection
D. Maximize common mode rejection Answer -D. Maximize common mode rejection

A single attenuated channel of EEG may be the result of

A. Inter electrode spacing
B. 60 cycle interference
C. Low input impedance
D. Inter electrode spacing is too close Answer -D. Inter electrode spacing is too close

EEG is most useful in

A. Acoustic Neuroma
B. Migraine
C. Encephalopathy
D. Cardiac Arrhythmia Answer -C. Encephalopathy

Which of the following measures the opposition to current flow when a known voltage is
applied?
A. A/D converter
B. Differential Amplifier
C. Fast Fourier
D. Impedance Meter Answer -D. Impedance Meter

Balanced electrode impedances are important to

A. Lessen 60 Hz interference
B. increase patient safety
C. ABRET guidelines
D. Make filters more effective Answer -A. Lessen 60 Hz interference
An inflammation of the brain usually caused by direct infection Answer -Encephalitis

Sudden death of brain cells in a localized area due to inadequate blood flow Answer -
Stroke

Which of the following is not related to measuring electrode resistance

A. Opposition to direct current flow
B. Measurement while the electrode is unattached to the scalp
C. measurement with an ohmmeter
D. Opposition to alternating current flow Answer -D. Opposition to alternating current
flow

Which infection is most likely to to produce headaches, fever, coma, and death
A. Meningitis
B. Herpes Simplex Encephalitis
C. Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis
D. Creutzfeldt- Jacob disease Answer -A. Meningitis

The term "xanthochromic" is usually used in reference to

A. Cerebral spinal fluid
B. Dysmorphic features
C. Ventricular size
D. Nerve conduction time Answer -A. Cerebral spinal fluid

Which of the following would not be considered a normal EEG pattern for a full term
infant?
A. Trace Alternant
B. Isolated frontal sharp waves
C. Persistent focal alpha frequency activity
D. Beta-Delta complexes in quiet sleep Answer -C. Persistent focal alpha frequency
activity

while recording in the ICU there is high voltage delta in the frontal leads what is the
appropriate change?
A. Change in LF to 5 Hz
B. Change in HF to 35 Hz
C. Increase sensitivity to 5 uV/mm
D. Decrease sensitivity to 10uV/mm Answer -D. Decrease sensitivity to 10uV/mm

Gestational age plus chronological age Answer -Conceptional age

Periods of higher voltage activity followed by lower voltage activity Answer -Continuity

Electrocerebral silence is defined as no activity over

A. 2 uV
B. 20 uV
C. 2 mm
D. 20mm Answer -A. 2 uV

Appear 35-36 weeks CA and describe as sharp waves localized to the frontal regions,
can be unilateral or bilateral Answer -Frontal sharp transients

0.8-1.5 Hz activity superimposed with 8-10 Hz activity Answer -Delta brushes

Number of weeks since birth Answer -Chronological age

Abnormal tremor consisting of involuntary jerking movements, especially the hands,

frequently occurring with hepatic encephalopathy or other metabolic problems Answer
-Asterixis

Is a pictorial representation of the anatomical divisions of the primary motor cortex and
the primary soma sensory cortex Answer -Homunculus

If the legend shows the 200 uV is 20 mm what is your recording sensitivity?

A. 20 uV/mm
B. 1 uV/mm
C. 100 uV/mm
D. 10 uV/mm Answer -D. 10 uV/mm

The homunclulus is a
A. Representation of the motor and sensory cortex of the brain
B. Gyrus found in the temporal lobe
C. Lateral loss of vision in one eye
D. Type of tumor Answer -A. Representation of the motor and sensory cortex of the
brain

Newborn period up to the age of 4 weeks Answer -Neonatal period

Between birth and 44-46 week conceptional age Answer -Neonate