CNUR 204 Practice Test Questions
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a chronic, progressive, degenerative autoimmune disorder of the CNS
characterized by disseminated demyelination of nerve fibres in the brain, spinal
cord, and optic nerve is known as what disease - ANSWER -MS
what are the unique symptoms of MS - ANSWER -fatigue, speech, balance,
coordination, vision
what do the theories for MS depend on - ANSWER -ethnicity, gender, geography,
and environment
who are the targets for MS - ANSWER -women (3:1), age (diagnosed younger),
northern climates, white ethnicity, and family history
what are the types of MS - ANSWER -benign, relapsing-remitting, primary
progressive, secondary progressive, progressive relapsing
what is benign MS - ANSWER -minimal disability between attacks
what is relapsing-remitting MS - ANSWER -attacks may leave permanent deficits
followed by periods of remission
what is primary progressive MS - ANSWER -steady increase in disability, older
age of onset and no relapses
what is secondary progressive MS - ANSWER -initial relapsing remitting MS that
begins to decline without periods of remission
what is progressive relapsing MS - ANSWER -steady decline since disease onset
with superimposed attacks
what is the most common type of MS - ANSWER -relapsing-remitting
, what are the common clinical manifestations of MS - ANSWER -fatigue, balance
and coordination problems, altered sensations, spasticity, muscle pain, visual
problems, abnormal speech
how is MS diagnosed - ANSWER -history, clinical manifestations, MRI
what are the symptoms of MS affecting the frontal lobe - ANSWER -speech,
mood, thought, planning for the future, language
what are the symptoms of MS affecting the occipital lobe - ANSWER -vision
what are the symptoms of MS affecting the temporal lobe - ANSWER -memory
and emotions
what are the symptoms of MS affecting the brain stem - ANSWER -breathing,
heart rate, seeing and hearing, sweating, blood pressure, digestion, body
temperature regulation
what are the symptoms of MS affecting the cerebellum - ANSWER -body
movement coordination, balance and equilibrium
what are the goals for MS management - ANSWER -increase time of remission
and decrease relapses, manage symptoms, optimize psychosocial well-being
what drug therapy is used for MS - ANSWER -corticosteroids,
immunosuppressive drugs, immunomodulator drugs
what are the teaching points for MS and wellness - ANSWER -move your body,
feed your health, look beyond the traditional healthcare team, talk about your
experience
what is bradykinesia - ANSWER -slow movements
what is dyskinesia - ANSWER -involuntary muscle movement, no coordination
,what is akinesia - ANSWER -loss of voluntary movement
what is rigidity - ANSWER -stiff, not able to move
what is the pathophysiology of parkinson's disease - ANSWER -progressive
neurodegenerative disorder, destruction of dopaminergic neutrons, dopamine
deficiency
what does a dopamine deficiency result in - ANSWER -affects movement, mood,
cognition, swallowing and communication
what are the symptoms of parkinson's - ANSWER -tremor, rigidity, bradykinesia
what complications result from parkinson's disease - ANSWER -depression,
dementia, orthostatic hypotension, constipation, sleep disturbances, postural
instability
what is the goal for treatment of parkinson's - ANSWER -treat the symptoms, drug
therapy for the disease depends on the progression and will only work for a certain
amount of time
what types of surgical therapy can be used for parkinson's - ANSWER -deep brain
stimulation and stem cell transplant
if a patient has two or more unprovoked seizures in 24 hours, what medical
condition do they have - ANSWER -epilepsy
what do seizure symptoms depend on - ANSWER -where in the brain the
electrical activity occurs, and how much of the brain it is affecting
what is the post-ictal period of a seizure - ANSWER -recovery period after
what are seizures caused by - ANSWER -injury or chemical imbalance
, what risk factors for seizure result in injury - ANSWER -infection, trauma, drugs
what risk factors for seizure result in chemical imbalance - ANSWER -alcohol,
drugs, electrolyte imbalance, kidney failure, liver failure
what are possible seizure triggers - ANSWER -specific time of day, sleep
deprivation, fevers, over stimulation, stress, hormones, foods, meds
what is an important teaching point about seizure triggers - ANSWER -track the
occurances
what does an MRI look at in a seizure patient - ANSWER -structural damage
what does an EEG look at in a seizure patient - ANSWER -electrical damage
define a seizure - ANSWER -uncontrolled electrical discharge of neutrons in the
brain that interrupts normal function
what type of metabolic disturbances and cause a seizure - ANSWER -acidosis,
electrolyte imbalances, hypoxia, hypoglycemia, alcohol withdrawal, dehydration
what are the phases of a seizure - ANSWER -prodromal, aural, ictal, post-ictal
what are generalized seizures characterized by - ANSWER -electrical disturbance
affects entire brain
what is tonic phase of a seizure - ANSWER -stiffening of the body
what is the clonic phase of seizure - ANSWER -jerking of the limbs
what is status epilepticus - ANSWER -a continuous seizure activity or if seizures
recur in rapid succession without return of consciousness
what are complications resulting from seizure - ANSWER -brain damage, injury,
psychosocial issue, status elipepticus
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a chronic, progressive, degenerative autoimmune disorder of the CNS
characterized by disseminated demyelination of nerve fibres in the brain, spinal
cord, and optic nerve is known as what disease - ANSWER -MS
what are the unique symptoms of MS - ANSWER -fatigue, speech, balance,
coordination, vision
what do the theories for MS depend on - ANSWER -ethnicity, gender, geography,
and environment
who are the targets for MS - ANSWER -women (3:1), age (diagnosed younger),
northern climates, white ethnicity, and family history
what are the types of MS - ANSWER -benign, relapsing-remitting, primary
progressive, secondary progressive, progressive relapsing
what is benign MS - ANSWER -minimal disability between attacks
what is relapsing-remitting MS - ANSWER -attacks may leave permanent deficits
followed by periods of remission
what is primary progressive MS - ANSWER -steady increase in disability, older
age of onset and no relapses
what is secondary progressive MS - ANSWER -initial relapsing remitting MS that
begins to decline without periods of remission
what is progressive relapsing MS - ANSWER -steady decline since disease onset
with superimposed attacks
what is the most common type of MS - ANSWER -relapsing-remitting
, what are the common clinical manifestations of MS - ANSWER -fatigue, balance
and coordination problems, altered sensations, spasticity, muscle pain, visual
problems, abnormal speech
how is MS diagnosed - ANSWER -history, clinical manifestations, MRI
what are the symptoms of MS affecting the frontal lobe - ANSWER -speech,
mood, thought, planning for the future, language
what are the symptoms of MS affecting the occipital lobe - ANSWER -vision
what are the symptoms of MS affecting the temporal lobe - ANSWER -memory
and emotions
what are the symptoms of MS affecting the brain stem - ANSWER -breathing,
heart rate, seeing and hearing, sweating, blood pressure, digestion, body
temperature regulation
what are the symptoms of MS affecting the cerebellum - ANSWER -body
movement coordination, balance and equilibrium
what are the goals for MS management - ANSWER -increase time of remission
and decrease relapses, manage symptoms, optimize psychosocial well-being
what drug therapy is used for MS - ANSWER -corticosteroids,
immunosuppressive drugs, immunomodulator drugs
what are the teaching points for MS and wellness - ANSWER -move your body,
feed your health, look beyond the traditional healthcare team, talk about your
experience
what is bradykinesia - ANSWER -slow movements
what is dyskinesia - ANSWER -involuntary muscle movement, no coordination
,what is akinesia - ANSWER -loss of voluntary movement
what is rigidity - ANSWER -stiff, not able to move
what is the pathophysiology of parkinson's disease - ANSWER -progressive
neurodegenerative disorder, destruction of dopaminergic neutrons, dopamine
deficiency
what does a dopamine deficiency result in - ANSWER -affects movement, mood,
cognition, swallowing and communication
what are the symptoms of parkinson's - ANSWER -tremor, rigidity, bradykinesia
what complications result from parkinson's disease - ANSWER -depression,
dementia, orthostatic hypotension, constipation, sleep disturbances, postural
instability
what is the goal for treatment of parkinson's - ANSWER -treat the symptoms, drug
therapy for the disease depends on the progression and will only work for a certain
amount of time
what types of surgical therapy can be used for parkinson's - ANSWER -deep brain
stimulation and stem cell transplant
if a patient has two or more unprovoked seizures in 24 hours, what medical
condition do they have - ANSWER -epilepsy
what do seizure symptoms depend on - ANSWER -where in the brain the
electrical activity occurs, and how much of the brain it is affecting
what is the post-ictal period of a seizure - ANSWER -recovery period after
what are seizures caused by - ANSWER -injury or chemical imbalance
, what risk factors for seizure result in injury - ANSWER -infection, trauma, drugs
what risk factors for seizure result in chemical imbalance - ANSWER -alcohol,
drugs, electrolyte imbalance, kidney failure, liver failure
what are possible seizure triggers - ANSWER -specific time of day, sleep
deprivation, fevers, over stimulation, stress, hormones, foods, meds
what is an important teaching point about seizure triggers - ANSWER -track the
occurances
what does an MRI look at in a seizure patient - ANSWER -structural damage
what does an EEG look at in a seizure patient - ANSWER -electrical damage
define a seizure - ANSWER -uncontrolled electrical discharge of neutrons in the
brain that interrupts normal function
what type of metabolic disturbances and cause a seizure - ANSWER -acidosis,
electrolyte imbalances, hypoxia, hypoglycemia, alcohol withdrawal, dehydration
what are the phases of a seizure - ANSWER -prodromal, aural, ictal, post-ictal
what are generalized seizures characterized by - ANSWER -electrical disturbance
affects entire brain
what is tonic phase of a seizure - ANSWER -stiffening of the body
what is the clonic phase of seizure - ANSWER -jerking of the limbs
what is status epilepticus - ANSWER -a continuous seizure activity or if seizures
recur in rapid succession without return of consciousness
what are complications resulting from seizure - ANSWER -brain damage, injury,
psychosocial issue, status elipepticus
