OCCTH 585 Final Exam Questions & Answers Correctly Answered.

True or False: MS can present itself in adult and children - Answer-True (onset ages 15-50) What are 3 current theories that relate to the etiology of MS? - Answer-1. Slow acting viral infection 2. Autoimmune response 3. Environmental trigger MS is a disease of the...? a) CNS b) PNS - Answer-a) CNS What are the 5 types of MS discussed in class? - Answer-1. Clinically Isolated Syndrome 2. Relapsing-remitting MS 3. Secondary-progressive MS 4. Primary-progressive MS 5. Progressive-relapsing What is the earliest form of MS? a) Clinically Isolated Syndrome b) Relapsing-remitting MS c) Secondary-progressive MS d) Primary-progressive MS e) Progressive-relapsing - Answer-a) Clinically Isolated Syndrome What are 4 potential categories of symptoms that may be present in relapsing remitting MS? - Answer-1. optic2. motor 3. sensory 4. cognitive Secondary progressive MS primarily affects which area of the CNS? - Answer-Spinal cord A gradual decline without any periods of remission or may stabilize over a period, but no periods of remission. The above statement describes which type of MS? a) Clinically Isolated Syndrome b) Relapsing-remitting MS c) Secondary-progressive MS d) Primary-progressive MS e) Progressive-relapsing - Answer-d) Primary-progressive MS You read in your chart that your patient has MS that is primarily affecting their frontal lobe. Which of the following symptoms are you expecting to see in this patient? a) Sensory deficits b) Motor deficits c) Emotional and behavioral difficulties d) Perceptual and visual deficits e) Memory and language impairments - Answer-c) Emotional and behavioral difficulties What is the most commonly reported symptom of MS? - Answer-fatigue What are the 4 common symptoms seen in individuals with relapsing remitting MS? - Answer-1. Motor deficits2. Sensory deficits 3. Visual deficits 4. Ataxia Which of the following symptoms or characteristics of MS is associated with good prognosis? (check all that apply) a) motor involvement b) frequent relapses c) younger women d) sensory involvement e) complete recovery from episodes - Answer-c) younger women d) sensory involvement e) complete recovery from episodes