Chapter 15: Neurological Disorders

Chapter 15: Neurological Disorders

 

Complete Chapter Questions With Answers

 

Sample Questions Are Posted Below

 

Multiple-Choice Questions

 

15.1-1. The case of Mrs. R. involved ________ provoked by a tumor located between her frontal lobes.

1. motor seizures
2. partial paralysis
3. mutism
4. a stroke
5. a speech disorder

Difficulty: 1

Question ID: 15.1-1

Page Ref: 517

Topic:  Opening Vignette

Skill: Factual

Answer: a. motor seizures

Rationale: The case of Mrs. R. involved motor seizures provoked by a tumor located between her frontal lobes.

 

15.1-2. A(n) ________ is a mass of cells whose growth is uncontrolled and that serves no useful function in the body.

1. polyp
2. tumor
3. cyst
4. nodule
5. aneurism

Difficulty: 1

Question ID: 15.1-2

Page Ref: 517

Topic: Tumors

Skill: Factual

Answer: b. tumor

Rationale: A tumor is a mass of cells whose growth is uncontrolled and that serves no useful function in the body.

 

15.1-3. Which of the following is true of a benign brain tumor?

1. Benign tumors cause damage through glutamate release.
2. Benign tumors damage brain tissue by infiltration.
3. The flow of CSF can be increased by a growing benign tumor.
4. Benign tumors are encapsulated.
5. Benign tumors induce apoptosis cascades which kill neurons.

Difficulty: 2

Question ID: 15.1-3

Page Ref: 517

Topic:  Tumors

Skill: Conceptual

Answer: d. Benign tumors are encapsulated.

Rationale: Benign tumors are encapsulated and thus can be surgically removed.

 

15.1-4. The key characteristic of a benign tumor is that such a tumor

1. cannot cause brain damage.
2. does not require surgery.
3. has a distinct border.
4. spreads rapidly through infiltration of adjacent tissue.
5. mostly arises from neuron cell types.

Difficulty: 1

Question ID: 15.1-4

Page Ref: 517

Topic:  Tumors

Skill: Factual

Answer: c. has a distinct border.

Rationale: The key characteristic of a benign tumor is that such a tumor has a distinct border.

 

15.1-5. The key characteristic of a malignant tumor is that such a tumor

1. does not require surgery.
2. cannot cause brain damage.
3. has a distinct border.
4. spreads rapidly through infiltration of adjacent tissue.
5. can give off cancerous cells that in turn reach distant sites.

Difficulty: 1

Question ID: 15.1-5

Page Ref: 517

Topic:  Tumors

Skill: Factual

Answer: e. can give off cancerous cells that in turn reach distant sites.

Rationale: The key characteristic of a malignant tumor is that such a tumor can give off cancerous cells that in turn reach distant sites.

 

15.1-6. The key distinction between malignant and benign tumors is that

1. malignant tumors mostly appear within structures that are adjacent to large blood vessels.
2. a benign tumor is encapsulated by a distinct border.
3. benign tumors are invariably larger than malignant tumors.
4. malignant tumors arise from neurons rather than glia.
5. benign tumors induce apoptosis but malignant tumors do not.

Difficulty: 2

Question ID: 15.1-6

Page Ref: 517

Topic:  Tumors

Skill: Conceptual

Answer: b. a benign tumor is encapsulated by a distinct border.

Rationale: The key distinction between malignant and benign tumors is that a benign tumor is encapsulated by a distinct border.