Preparation for Detailed ATI Medical Surgical Nursing Exams Test Questions and Answers

Medical Surgical Nursing Neurology Test Question and Answers
Multiple Sclerosis
Answer: This is the disseminated demyelination of the nerve fibers of the brain and spinal cord

Chronic
Progressive
Degenerative nervous system
Answer: Characteristics of multiple sclerosis

Females
30-50 year old
Answer: Multiple sclerosis has a higher incidence rate in this demographic

Idiopathic
Immune response
Genetic
Answer: Causes of multiple sclerosis

Cold climates (due to the lack of vitamin D)
Answer: Multiple sclerosis usually occurs at this location

Chronic inflammation
Demyelination
Gliosis in the CNS
Answer: Three pathological processes of multiple sclerosis

Relapsing-remitting
Primary-progressive
Secondary-progressive
Progression-relapsing
Answer: Classifications of multiple sclerosis

Relapsing-remitting
Answer: This classification of multiple sclerosis occurs in 90% of cases

No exacerbation of the disease
It shows and goes away
It does not get worse
Answer: Characteristics of relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis

1-2 flare-ups every 1-3 years
Answer: Relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis usually occurs at this rate

Weeks to months
Answer: Flare-ups from relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis last for this long

,Motor
Sensory
Cerebellar
Emotional
Answer: Signs and symptoms of multiple sclerosis affect these things

Weakness/paralysis of the limbs, trunk, head
Diplopia
Scanning speech
Muscle spasticity
Answer: Motor signs and symptoms of multiple sclerosis

Paresthesia
Blurred vision
Vertigo and tinnitus
Decreased hearing
Chronic neuropathic pain
Lhermitte's sign
Answer: Sensory signs and symptoms of multiple sclerosis

Nystagmus
Ataxia
Dysarthria
Dysphagia
Fatigue
Bowel/bladder problem
Answer: Cerebellar signs and symptoms of multiple sclerosis

Anger
Depression
Euphoria
Answer: Emotional signs and symptoms of multiple sclerosis

Infectious complications
Answer: People with multiple sclerosis usually die due to this

25-30 years
Answer: People with multiple sclerosis have a life expectancy of this

History of signs and symptoms
MRI
LP for CSF
Answer: Diagnostic tests for multiple sclerosis

Inflammation (but not very useful)
Answer: An MRI for multiple sclerosis shows this

Spinal tap

, Answer: A lumbar puncture is also called this

IgG
Answer: CSF contains a plenty of this in multiple sclerosis

(*MIC AWAITS*)
Muscle relaxants
Immunosuppressants
Corticosteroids
Anticholinergics
Water therapy
Antiepileptics
Immunomodulators
Tricyclic antidepressants
Stimulants (CNS)
Selective potassium channel blocker
Answer: Treatments for multiple sclerosis

UTI
Pressure ulcers
Constipation
Confinement in bed
Answer: Immobility complications of CNS stimulants
multiple sclerosis can lead to this

Extreme temperature
People who are ill
Fatigue
Answer: This should be avoided with people who have multiple sclerosis

Myasthenia gravis
Answer: This autoimmune disorder causes fluctuating weakness in the muscle due to impaired
acetylcholine receptors

Skeletal muscle
Answer: Myasthenia gravis causes weakness in this type of muscle

Fluctuating weakness of the muscles
Poor chewing, swallowing, speaking, breathing, and facial mobility
Voice will start to fade after speaking
Ptosis
Diplopia
Dysarthria
Sleep, mask-life expression
Weak tongue and throat muscles
Limb weakness
Answer: Myasthenia gravis signs and symptoms