MDC 4 NUR2755 FINAL EXAM UPDATED ACTUAL Questions
and CORRECT Answers
1. Alzheimer's Mild Stage -Forgets names; misplaces household items
-Has short-term memory loss and diflculty recalling new informa-
tion
-Shows subtle changes in personality and behavior
2. Alzheimer's Moderate -Is disoriented to time, place, and event
Stage -Has diflculty driving and gets lost
-Incontinent
-Psychotic behaviors, such as delusions, hallucinations, and para-
noia
-Episodes of wandering, trouble sleeping
3. Alzheimer's Late Stage -Totally incapacitated; bedridden
-Totally dependent in ADLs
-Has agnosia
-Hallucinations
-Incontinence
-Diflculty eating
4. Apraxia Diflculty with motor planning to perform tasks or movements
5. Aphasia Inability to speak or understand language
6. Anomia Inability to recall the names of everyday objects
7. Agnosia Loss of sensory comprehension, including facial recognition
8. Alzheimer's diagnostics -No laboratory test can confirm the diagnosis of AD
-Definitive diagnosis is made on the basis of brain tissue exami-
nation at autopsy, which confirms the presence of neurofibrillary
tangles and neuritic plaques
9. Alzheimer's medications
, MDC 4 NUR2755 FINAL EXAM UPDATED ACTUAL Questions
and CORRECT Answers
Cholinesterase inhibitors- Donepezil, galantamine
NMDA receptor antagonists- Memantine
10. Parkinson's symptoms -Slow, shuffling, and propulsive gait
-RESTING tremors
-Muscle rigidity
-Bradykinesia/akinesia (loss of ability to move muscles voluntarily)
-Mask Like face
-Drooling
-Postural instability
11. Parkinson's diagnostics -Diagnosis typically made based on manifestations, their progres-
sion, and by ruling out other disease
-Analysis of CSF may show a decrease in dopamine levels
12. Parkinson's medications Carbidopa/Levodopa (Sinemet)
13. Parkinson's surgical inter- Stereotactic pallidotomy or thalamotomy
ventions
14. Migraine triggers -Caffeine
-Red wine
-MSG
-Foods high in tyramine (aged cheeses, cultured food like yogurt)
15. Migraine abortive therapy Acetaminophen, ibuprofen, naproxen, triptans, ergotamine deriv-
atives
16. Migraine preventative Beta blockers, calcium channel blockers, antiepileptics, Botox
therapy
17. Migraine surgical treat- Trigeminal nerve resection
ment
, MDC 4 NUR2755 FINAL EXAM UPDATED ACTUAL Questions
and CORRECT Answers
18. Aura symptoms -Visual disturbances
-Flashing lights/lines/spots
-Numbness of lips or tongue
-Acute confused state
-Aphasia
-Vertigo
-Unilateral weakness*
-Offensive smell
-"Deja vu" feeling
19. Multiple sclerosis clinical -Muscle weakness and spasticity
manifestations -Intention tremors (tremor when performing an activity)
-Diplopia (double vision)
-Nystagmus (an involuntary condition in which the eyes make
repetitive uncontrolled movements)
-Depression/labile
20. Multiple sclerosis diagno- MRI of the brain and spinal cord demonstrates the presence of
sis plaques in at least 2 areas
21. Multiple sclerosis medica- -Baclofen
tions -Disease-modifying therapies
-Interferon beta-1a and beta-1b
-Corticosteroids
22. Meningitis clinical mani- -Nuchal rigidity
festations -Kernig Sign
-Brudzinski Sign
-Decreased level of consciousness
-Photosensitivity
23. Kernig Sign
and CORRECT Answers
1. Alzheimer's Mild Stage -Forgets names; misplaces household items
-Has short-term memory loss and diflculty recalling new informa-
tion
-Shows subtle changes in personality and behavior
2. Alzheimer's Moderate -Is disoriented to time, place, and event
Stage -Has diflculty driving and gets lost
-Incontinent
-Psychotic behaviors, such as delusions, hallucinations, and para-
noia
-Episodes of wandering, trouble sleeping
3. Alzheimer's Late Stage -Totally incapacitated; bedridden
-Totally dependent in ADLs
-Has agnosia
-Hallucinations
-Incontinence
-Diflculty eating
4. Apraxia Diflculty with motor planning to perform tasks or movements
5. Aphasia Inability to speak or understand language
6. Anomia Inability to recall the names of everyday objects
7. Agnosia Loss of sensory comprehension, including facial recognition
8. Alzheimer's diagnostics -No laboratory test can confirm the diagnosis of AD
-Definitive diagnosis is made on the basis of brain tissue exami-
nation at autopsy, which confirms the presence of neurofibrillary
tangles and neuritic plaques
9. Alzheimer's medications
, MDC 4 NUR2755 FINAL EXAM UPDATED ACTUAL Questions
and CORRECT Answers
Cholinesterase inhibitors- Donepezil, galantamine
NMDA receptor antagonists- Memantine
10. Parkinson's symptoms -Slow, shuffling, and propulsive gait
-RESTING tremors
-Muscle rigidity
-Bradykinesia/akinesia (loss of ability to move muscles voluntarily)
-Mask Like face
-Drooling
-Postural instability
11. Parkinson's diagnostics -Diagnosis typically made based on manifestations, their progres-
sion, and by ruling out other disease
-Analysis of CSF may show a decrease in dopamine levels
12. Parkinson's medications Carbidopa/Levodopa (Sinemet)
13. Parkinson's surgical inter- Stereotactic pallidotomy or thalamotomy
ventions
14. Migraine triggers -Caffeine
-Red wine
-MSG
-Foods high in tyramine (aged cheeses, cultured food like yogurt)
15. Migraine abortive therapy Acetaminophen, ibuprofen, naproxen, triptans, ergotamine deriv-
atives
16. Migraine preventative Beta blockers, calcium channel blockers, antiepileptics, Botox
therapy
17. Migraine surgical treat- Trigeminal nerve resection
ment
, MDC 4 NUR2755 FINAL EXAM UPDATED ACTUAL Questions
and CORRECT Answers
18. Aura symptoms -Visual disturbances
-Flashing lights/lines/spots
-Numbness of lips or tongue
-Acute confused state
-Aphasia
-Vertigo
-Unilateral weakness*
-Offensive smell
-"Deja vu" feeling
19. Multiple sclerosis clinical -Muscle weakness and spasticity
manifestations -Intention tremors (tremor when performing an activity)
-Diplopia (double vision)
-Nystagmus (an involuntary condition in which the eyes make
repetitive uncontrolled movements)
-Depression/labile
20. Multiple sclerosis diagno- MRI of the brain and spinal cord demonstrates the presence of
sis plaques in at least 2 areas
21. Multiple sclerosis medica- -Baclofen
tions -Disease-modifying therapies
-Interferon beta-1a and beta-1b
-Corticosteroids
22. Meningitis clinical mani- -Nuchal rigidity
festations -Kernig Sign
-Brudzinski Sign
-Decreased level of consciousness
-Photosensitivity
23. Kernig Sign
