OTS 322 Exam 3 questions well
answered graded A+ latest update
what is multiple sclerosis (MS) - correct answer ✔✔A lifelong condition, with
varying degrees of alteration in functional capacity due to the inflammatory,
demyelinating condition of the central nervous system
what is a neuron? - correct answer ✔✔the functional unit of the nervous system
what is the axon? - correct answer ✔✔the long nerve fiber that transmits
electrical messages in a manner similar to an electric wire
what is myelin? - correct answer ✔✔a fatty, protective sheath that surrounds and
insulates the axon in the brain and spinal cord and promotes rapid transmission of
nerve impulses.
what happens when myelin are destroyed and scar tissue (plaque) forms? -
correct answer ✔✔transmission of nerve impulses is slowed or blocked by the
plaque, altering neurological function in a specific area
where does the term multiple sclerosis come from? - correct answer ✔✔the
multiple areas of scarring (sclerosis) that occur when myelin in the brain and
spinal cord is destroyed
,-this damage to the functional unit of the CNS is the reason that there are such
varying degrees of functional capacities for those affected by MS
risk factors for MS - correct answer ✔✔-ages between 20-40
-being a woman
-family history
-vitamin D
-disease(Epstein Barr, certain autoimmune disease)
-smoking
-race (possibly white people of Northern European descent)
symptoms of MS - correct answer ✔✔-fatigue (weakness) [most common
symptom!!!]
-heat sensitivity
-numbness or tingling
-spasticity (abnormal muscle tightness)
-vision problems
-vertigo/dizziness
-bladder problems
-cognitive problems
-emotional changes/ depression
-speech problems (dysarthia)
-swallowing problems (dysphagia)
-ataxia (difficulty with balance and coordination)
, clinically isolated syndrome (CIS) - correct answer ✔✔Not clinically definite MS
First neurologic episode that lasts at least 24 hours, and is caused by
inflammation/demyelination in one or more sites in the central nervous system
(CNS).
diagnosis tests for MS - correct answer ✔✔-magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
-lumbar puncture
-blood tests (to rule out other neurological conditions)
-
prognosis for MS - correct answer ✔✔-no cure for MS, but many people have the
same life expectancy as those w/o MS
-more likely to live with decreased quality of life, comfort, and pain
functional capacity with MS is influenced by______ - correct answer ✔✔-type of
MS
-time (early diagnosis)
-family support
-lifestyle factors/overall health
-access to rehab or pre-hab
relapsing-remitting MS (RRMS) - correct answer ✔✔-most common form of MS
answered graded A+ latest update
what is multiple sclerosis (MS) - correct answer ✔✔A lifelong condition, with
varying degrees of alteration in functional capacity due to the inflammatory,
demyelinating condition of the central nervous system
what is a neuron? - correct answer ✔✔the functional unit of the nervous system
what is the axon? - correct answer ✔✔the long nerve fiber that transmits
electrical messages in a manner similar to an electric wire
what is myelin? - correct answer ✔✔a fatty, protective sheath that surrounds and
insulates the axon in the brain and spinal cord and promotes rapid transmission of
nerve impulses.
what happens when myelin are destroyed and scar tissue (plaque) forms? -
correct answer ✔✔transmission of nerve impulses is slowed or blocked by the
plaque, altering neurological function in a specific area
where does the term multiple sclerosis come from? - correct answer ✔✔the
multiple areas of scarring (sclerosis) that occur when myelin in the brain and
spinal cord is destroyed
,-this damage to the functional unit of the CNS is the reason that there are such
varying degrees of functional capacities for those affected by MS
risk factors for MS - correct answer ✔✔-ages between 20-40
-being a woman
-family history
-vitamin D
-disease(Epstein Barr, certain autoimmune disease)
-smoking
-race (possibly white people of Northern European descent)
symptoms of MS - correct answer ✔✔-fatigue (weakness) [most common
symptom!!!]
-heat sensitivity
-numbness or tingling
-spasticity (abnormal muscle tightness)
-vision problems
-vertigo/dizziness
-bladder problems
-cognitive problems
-emotional changes/ depression
-speech problems (dysarthia)
-swallowing problems (dysphagia)
-ataxia (difficulty with balance and coordination)
, clinically isolated syndrome (CIS) - correct answer ✔✔Not clinically definite MS
First neurologic episode that lasts at least 24 hours, and is caused by
inflammation/demyelination in one or more sites in the central nervous system
(CNS).
diagnosis tests for MS - correct answer ✔✔-magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
-lumbar puncture
-blood tests (to rule out other neurological conditions)
-
prognosis for MS - correct answer ✔✔-no cure for MS, but many people have the
same life expectancy as those w/o MS
-more likely to live with decreased quality of life, comfort, and pain
functional capacity with MS is influenced by______ - correct answer ✔✔-type of
MS
-time (early diagnosis)
-family support
-lifestyle factors/overall health
-access to rehab or pre-hab
relapsing-remitting MS (RRMS) - correct answer ✔✔-most common form of MS
