Dizziness and Vertigo _________________________________________________________________________ SELF-ASSESSMENT QUESTIONS DIZZINESS AND VERTIGO After reviewing the course, complete the following Self-Assessment Questions. Receive immediate feedback by reviewing the Study Guide provided at the end of this course. Please record the number of questions you correctly answered on the Evaluation. The Evaluation must be completed in order to receive credit for this course.
This 10 contact hour activity must be completed by September 30, 2027.
1. The Drachman-Hart paradigm in dizziness and vertigo management A) aligns with the chronic disease model. B) was developed from neuroscience advances. C) is newly introduced and based on modern diagnostic imaging. D) was introduced in 1972 and is based on patient symptom description. 2. Limitations in the Drachman-Hart dizziness and vertigo paradigm include the following, EXCEPT: A) Make the differential diagnosis burdensome B) The four symptom subtypes have been validated as accurate C) Symptom descriptions unreliably predict the cause of dizziness D) Inability to distinguish benign dizziness from life- threatening stroke. 3. The vestibular system is comprised of all the following, EXCEPT: A) Cochlea B) Semicircular canals C) Nuclei in the brainstem and cerebellum D) The vestibular branch of the 8th cranial nerve 4. Vestibular signaling that conflicts with brain integration of other peripheral sensory inputs to cause vertigo, spatial disorientation, or imbalance results from A) adaptation.
6. In benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV), the afflicted semicircular canal in 85% to 95% of cases is the
A) lateral canal. B) medial canal. C) anterior canal. D) posterior canal.
7. In vestibular neuritis, all of the following are true, EXCEPT: A) It is the second most common cause of vertigo. B) A viral inflammatory etiology is thought to underlie vestibular neuritis. C) Vestibular and cochlear components of the 8th cranial nerve are both affected. D) The sudden onset of severe symptoms can raise concerns of a central etiology. 8. All of the following are common symptoms of bacterial labyrinthitis, EXCEPT: A) Ataxia
B) Severe vertigo C) Aural fullness D) Nausea and vomiting
9. Which of the following clinical features best characterizes vestibular paroxysmia? A) Slow, progressive loss of vestibular function B) Experiencing one’s voice, breathing, or bodily sounds as excessively audible C) Accumulation of excess pressure within the inner ear endolymphatic system D) Brief (several seconds), frequent (up to 30 per day) recurrent spontaneous vertigo attacks 10. The most common cause of recurrent spontaneous vertigo attacks is A) BPPV. B) vestibular migraine. C) vestibular paroxysmia. D) persistent postural perceptual dizziness.
B) compensation. C) disequilibrium. D) sensory mismatch.
5. Compared with peripheral causes of dizziness/ vertigo, central causes account for what proportion of
presentations? A) 1% to 2%
B) 12% C) 20% D) 35%
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