MSN 571 MIDTERM REVIEW QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS
Relapsing-remitting MS - VERIFIED ANSWER✔✔-characterized by periods of improvement and stability
in between attacks. Relapse and remission. This is due to the remyelination of axons.
Primary Progressive MS - VERIFIED ANSWER✔✔-Disease progression from onset, without plateaus or
remissions, steady decline
Secondary Progressive MS - VERIFIED ANSWER✔✔-initial relapsing-remitting MS that suddenly begins to
have decline without periods of remission
auto immune disorder - VERIFIED ANSWER✔✔-when your immune system starts to attack cells that
belong to you
Spacticity - VERIFIED ANSWER✔✔-abnormal increase in muscle tone or stiffness of muscle
Vertigo in MS - VERIFIED ANSWER✔✔-dizziness and feeling off balance are common symptoms of MS,
can be caused by MS legions on cerebellum
Hyperreflexia - VERIFIED ANSWER✔✔-Abnormally increased reflexes resulting from nervous system
damage
Dysmetria - VERIFIED ANSWER✔✔-inability to control the distance, power, and speed of a muscular
action
4 P's of energy conservation - VERIFIED ANSWER✔✔-prioritize, plan, pace, position
MS symptoms - VERIFIED ANSWER✔✔-Fatigue, muscle weakness, loss of motor control, cognition
impairment, pain, heat sensitivity, ataxia, dysphagia
MSN 571 midterm review questions with correct answers
, MS assessments - VERIFIED ANSWER✔✔-- Modified Fatigue Impact Scale
- Nine-Hole Peg Test or Purdue Pegboard Test
- MS Spasticity Scale
- 6 min walk test
- TECA (test of everyday cognitive ability)
- tremor severity scale
- box of blocks
MS interventions - VERIFIED ANSWER✔✔-educate on energy conservation techniques
teaching how to use modifications/adaptive equipment (like cooling vests, sock aids)
implementing environment changes (grab rails, more places to sit, etc)
Guillan-Barre syndrome - VERIFIED ANSWER✔✔-A disease of unknown etiology that causes paralysis
that progresses quickly starting at feet, typically has a full recovery
Guillan-Barre syndrome symptoms - VERIFIED ANSWER✔✔-- absence of deep tendon reflexes
- sensory loss in glove and stocking like pattern
- PAIN
- urinary dysfunction
- fatigue
- respiratory muscle paralysis
- ANS response postural HTN & Tachycardia
3 phases of Guillain-Barre - VERIFIED ANSWER✔✔-1. Acute inflammatory
2. plateau
3. recovery
Assessments for guillain-barre acute and plateau - VERIFIED ANSWER✔✔-functional assessments
interviews on comfort and anxiety
MSN 571 midterm review questions with correct answers
CORRECT ANSWERS
Relapsing-remitting MS - VERIFIED ANSWER✔✔-characterized by periods of improvement and stability
in between attacks. Relapse and remission. This is due to the remyelination of axons.
Primary Progressive MS - VERIFIED ANSWER✔✔-Disease progression from onset, without plateaus or
remissions, steady decline
Secondary Progressive MS - VERIFIED ANSWER✔✔-initial relapsing-remitting MS that suddenly begins to
have decline without periods of remission
auto immune disorder - VERIFIED ANSWER✔✔-when your immune system starts to attack cells that
belong to you
Spacticity - VERIFIED ANSWER✔✔-abnormal increase in muscle tone or stiffness of muscle
Vertigo in MS - VERIFIED ANSWER✔✔-dizziness and feeling off balance are common symptoms of MS,
can be caused by MS legions on cerebellum
Hyperreflexia - VERIFIED ANSWER✔✔-Abnormally increased reflexes resulting from nervous system
damage
Dysmetria - VERIFIED ANSWER✔✔-inability to control the distance, power, and speed of a muscular
action
4 P's of energy conservation - VERIFIED ANSWER✔✔-prioritize, plan, pace, position
MS symptoms - VERIFIED ANSWER✔✔-Fatigue, muscle weakness, loss of motor control, cognition
impairment, pain, heat sensitivity, ataxia, dysphagia
MSN 571 midterm review questions with correct answers
, MS assessments - VERIFIED ANSWER✔✔-- Modified Fatigue Impact Scale
- Nine-Hole Peg Test or Purdue Pegboard Test
- MS Spasticity Scale
- 6 min walk test
- TECA (test of everyday cognitive ability)
- tremor severity scale
- box of blocks
MS interventions - VERIFIED ANSWER✔✔-educate on energy conservation techniques
teaching how to use modifications/adaptive equipment (like cooling vests, sock aids)
implementing environment changes (grab rails, more places to sit, etc)
Guillan-Barre syndrome - VERIFIED ANSWER✔✔-A disease of unknown etiology that causes paralysis
that progresses quickly starting at feet, typically has a full recovery
Guillan-Barre syndrome symptoms - VERIFIED ANSWER✔✔-- absence of deep tendon reflexes
- sensory loss in glove and stocking like pattern
- PAIN
- urinary dysfunction
- fatigue
- respiratory muscle paralysis
- ANS response postural HTN & Tachycardia
3 phases of Guillain-Barre - VERIFIED ANSWER✔✔-1. Acute inflammatory
2. plateau
3. recovery
Assessments for guillain-barre acute and plateau - VERIFIED ANSWER✔✔-functional assessments
interviews on comfort and anxiety
MSN 571 midterm review questions with correct answers
