Emergency Medicine Test Prep - Question List

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106. A pinched nerve occurs due to?
  1. pressure,
  2. stretching,
  3. cutting.
  4. all of the above.
107. Which of the following is correct regarding Cauda Equina syndrome (CES)?
  1. Upper motor neuron lesion
  2. Lower motor lesion
  3. Both
  4. None of the above.
108. A 45 year man slipped in his home. Doctors diagnosed him having Cauda Equina syndrome what is the most common cause of Cauda Equina syndrome (CES)?
  1. A severe ruptured disk in the lumbar area
  2. Narrowing of the spinal canal (stenosis).
  3. A spinal lesion or malignant tumor.
  4. A spinal infection, inflammation,
  5. complication from a severe lumbar spine injury such as a car crash,
109. Main nerve roots involve in Cauda Equina syndrome is?
  1. Cervical root
  2. Thoracic nerve root
  3. Lumber nerve root
  4. None of the above
110. A motorcyclist hit by a car was brought to emergency department. Patient was diagnosed having brachial plexus injury what nerve roots are involved?
  1. C5-C8
  2. C5-T1
  3. C4-T1
  4. C4-C8

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