MS / ALS / MS / GBS PART #3 EXAM
NEWEST 2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+
The client with ALS is admitted to the medical unit with shortness of breath, dyspnea,
and respiratory complications. Which intervention should the nurse implement first?
a. Elevate the head of the bed 30 degrees.
b. Administer oxygen via nasal cannula.
c. Assess the client's lung sounds.
d. Obtain a pulse oximeter reading. -CORRECTANSWER ANS: B
Oxygen should be given immediately to help alleviate the difficulty breathing.
Remember that oxygenation is a priority.
The client is diagnosed with ALS, As the disease progresses, which intervention should
the nurse implement?
a. Discuss the need to be placed in a long-term care facility.
b. Explain how to care for a sigmoid colostomy.
c. Assist the client to prepare an advance directive.
d. Teach the client how to use a motorized wheelchair. -CORRECTANSWER ANS: C
A client with ALS usually dies within 5 years. Therefore, the nurse should offer the client
the opportunity to determine how he/she wants to die.
,The client is diagnosed with ALS. Which client problem would be most appropriate for
this client?
a. Disuse syndrome
b. Altered body image
c. Fluid and electrolyte imbalance
d. Alteration in pain -CORRECTANSWER ANS: A
Disuse syndrome is associated with complications of bedrest. Clients with ALS cannot
move and reposition themselves, and they frequently have altered nutritional and
hydration status.
The client is being evaluated to rule out ALS. Which signs/symptoms would the nurse
note to confirm the diagnosis?
a. Muscle atrophy and flaccidity
b. Fatigue and malnutrition
c. Slurred speech and dysphagia
d. Weakness and paralysis -CORRECTANSWER ANS: D
ALS results from the degeneration and demyelination of motor neurons in the spinal
cord, which results in paralysis and weakness of the muscles
The client diagnosed with ALS asks the nurse, "I know this disease is going to kill me.
What will happen to me in the end?" Which statement by the nurse would be most
appropriate?
, a. "You are afraid of how you will die?"
b. "Most people with ALS die of respiratory failure."
c. "Don't talk like that. You have to stay positive."
d. "ALS is not a killer. You can live a long life." -CORRECTANSWER ANS: B
About 50% of clients die within 2-5 years from respiratory failure, aspiration pneumonia,
or another infectious process.
The nurse is caring for several clients on a medical unit. Which client should the nurse
assess first?
a. The client with ALS who is refusing to turn every two (2) hours.
b. The client with abdominal pain who is complaining of nausea.
c. The client with pneumonia who has a pulse oximeter reading of 90%.
d. The client who is complaining about not receiving any pain mediciation. -
CORRECTANSWER ANS: C
A pulse oximeter reading of less than 93% indicates that the client is experiencing
hypoxemia, which is a life-threatening emergency. This client should be assessed first.
The client is in the terminal stage of ALS. Which intervention should the nurse
implement?
a. Perform passive ROM every two (2) hours.
b. Maintain a negative nitrogen balance.
c. Encourage a low-protein, soft-mechanical diet.
NEWEST 2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+
The client with ALS is admitted to the medical unit with shortness of breath, dyspnea,
and respiratory complications. Which intervention should the nurse implement first?
a. Elevate the head of the bed 30 degrees.
b. Administer oxygen via nasal cannula.
c. Assess the client's lung sounds.
d. Obtain a pulse oximeter reading. -CORRECTANSWER ANS: B
Oxygen should be given immediately to help alleviate the difficulty breathing.
Remember that oxygenation is a priority.
The client is diagnosed with ALS, As the disease progresses, which intervention should
the nurse implement?
a. Discuss the need to be placed in a long-term care facility.
b. Explain how to care for a sigmoid colostomy.
c. Assist the client to prepare an advance directive.
d. Teach the client how to use a motorized wheelchair. -CORRECTANSWER ANS: C
A client with ALS usually dies within 5 years. Therefore, the nurse should offer the client
the opportunity to determine how he/she wants to die.
,The client is diagnosed with ALS. Which client problem would be most appropriate for
this client?
a. Disuse syndrome
b. Altered body image
c. Fluid and electrolyte imbalance
d. Alteration in pain -CORRECTANSWER ANS: A
Disuse syndrome is associated with complications of bedrest. Clients with ALS cannot
move and reposition themselves, and they frequently have altered nutritional and
hydration status.
The client is being evaluated to rule out ALS. Which signs/symptoms would the nurse
note to confirm the diagnosis?
a. Muscle atrophy and flaccidity
b. Fatigue and malnutrition
c. Slurred speech and dysphagia
d. Weakness and paralysis -CORRECTANSWER ANS: D
ALS results from the degeneration and demyelination of motor neurons in the spinal
cord, which results in paralysis and weakness of the muscles
The client diagnosed with ALS asks the nurse, "I know this disease is going to kill me.
What will happen to me in the end?" Which statement by the nurse would be most
appropriate?
, a. "You are afraid of how you will die?"
b. "Most people with ALS die of respiratory failure."
c. "Don't talk like that. You have to stay positive."
d. "ALS is not a killer. You can live a long life." -CORRECTANSWER ANS: B
About 50% of clients die within 2-5 years from respiratory failure, aspiration pneumonia,
or another infectious process.
The nurse is caring for several clients on a medical unit. Which client should the nurse
assess first?
a. The client with ALS who is refusing to turn every two (2) hours.
b. The client with abdominal pain who is complaining of nausea.
c. The client with pneumonia who has a pulse oximeter reading of 90%.
d. The client who is complaining about not receiving any pain mediciation. -
CORRECTANSWER ANS: C
A pulse oximeter reading of less than 93% indicates that the client is experiencing
hypoxemia, which is a life-threatening emergency. This client should be assessed first.
The client is in the terminal stage of ALS. Which intervention should the nurse
implement?
a. Perform passive ROM every two (2) hours.
b. Maintain a negative nitrogen balance.
c. Encourage a low-protein, soft-mechanical diet.
