Component 3/Unit 9
Self-Assessment Questions with Answer Key
1. The brain's meninges, or protective coverings, include: a) Pia mater and dura mater b) Arachnoid and pia mater c) Dura mater only d) Pia mater, arachnoid, and dura mater
Answer: d) Pia mater, arachnoid, and dura mater
Objective/Reference: Lecture 9, Objective: Define, understand and correctly pronounce medical terms related to the nervous system, Slide 3
2. Identify the part of the brain that is divided into two major hemispheres. a) Cerebrum b) Cerebellum c) Ventricles d) Hypothalamus
Answer: a) Cerebrum
Objective/Reference: Lecture 9, Objective: Define, understand and correctly pronounce medical terms related to the nervous system, Slide 4
3. Which of the following diseases of the nervous system results in dementia in older people that progressively worsens until they can no longer take care of themselves? a) Brain aneurysm b) Epilepsy c) Alzheimer's disease
Component 3/Unit 9 Health IT Workforce Curriculum
Version 2.0/Spring 2011
This material was developed by The University of Alabama Birmingham, funded by the Department of Health and Human Services,
Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology under Award Number 1U24OC000023.
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d) Cerebrovascular stroke
Answer: c) Alzheimer’s disease
Objective/Reference: Lecture 9, Objective: Describe common diseases and conditions, laboratory and diagnostic procedures, medical and surgical procedures and medications related to the nervous system, Slide 9
4. Which of the following brain disorders results in recurring seizures and is controlled primarily by medications? a) Parkinson's disease b) Epilepsy c) Alzheimer's disease d) Transient ischemic attacks
Answer: b) Epilepsy
Objective/Reference: Lecture 9, Objective: Describe common diseases and conditions, laboratory and diagnostic procedures, medical and surgical procedures and medications related to the nervous system, Slide 12
5. Identify the condition that results in the temporary paralysis of the muscles on one side of the face, causing the inability to close the eye and the drooping of one side of the mouth. a) Bell's Palsy b) Peripheral neuropathy c) Neurofibromatosis d) Carpal tunnel syndrome
Answer: a) Bell’s Palsy
Objective/Reference: Lecture 9, Objective: Describe common diseases and conditions, laboratory and diagnostic procedures, medical and surgical procedures and medications related to the nervous system, Slide 18
Component 3/Unit 9 Health IT Workforce Curriculum
Version 2.0/Spring 2011
This material was developed by The University of Alabama Birmingham, funded by the Department of Health and Human Services,
Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology under Award Number 1U24OC000023.
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