Dizziness and Vertigo _________________________________________________________________________
23. Vestibular suppressants should generally not exceed three days to avoid A) sedation. B) tardive dyskinesia. C) QT interval prolongation. D) interference with central compensation. 24. Vestibular rehabilitation promotes vision and proprioception to substitute for loss of vestibular inputs through A) reconditioning.
28. Which of the following medications is recommended in the first tier treatment of Ménière disease?
A) Betahistine B) Metoprolol C) Topiramate D) Carbamazepine
29. Which of the following drugs is a first-line treatment of vestibular paroxysmia? A) Diazepam
B) Acetazolamide C) Carbamazepine D) Dimenhydrinate
B) optokinetic stimuli. C) strategic substitution. D) central compensation.
30. Vestibular dysfunction in older adults
25. Vestibular rehabilitation reduces visual motion sensitivity through A) habituation.
A) should prompt a fall-risk screening evaluation. B) involves age-related loss of proprioceptive and vestibular function. C) substantially increases the risk for falls, the leading cause of disability and premature mortality from injury. D) All of the above
B) cervico-ocular exercises. C) smooth-pursuit exercises. D) vestibulo-ocular exercises.
26. BPPV is best managed by A) medication therapy. B) extensive diagnostic testing.
C) canalith repositioning procedures. D) observation to allow spontaneous remission.
27. The preferred canalith repositioning procedure in posterior canal BPPV is the A) supine roll.
B) Epley maneuver. C) Gufoni maneuver. D) head-shaking maneuver.
Course Code: ANCCTX10DV
76
EliteLearning.com/Nursing
Book Code: ANCCTX2027
Powered by FlippingBook