ALS and Treatment exam with correct answers.

ALS and Treatment exam with correct
answers

Another |name |for |ALS |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Lou |Gehrig's |disease

Etiology |of |ALS |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-unknown; |its |a |progressive |degeneration |of |motor |neurons |in
|the |spinal |cord, |brainstem, |and |cortex



Typical |age |MS |begins |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-mid |to |late |50s

POSSIBLE |causes |of |ALS |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-- |lose |enzymes |that |get |rid |of |free |radicals, |so |they |
accumulate

- |excess |glutamate |causes |neurodegeneration

- |just |another |autoimmune |disorder |that |develops

- |there's |a |lack |of |neurotropic |factors

- |environmental |factors |such |as |lead |and |pesticides |that |trigger |apoptosis

Do |more |men |or |women |get |ALS? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-women

Typical |life |span |with |ALS |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-2-5 |years

Death |with |ALS |is |often |caused |by |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-respiratory |failure

What |drug |has |been |shown |to |extend |the |life |expectancy |of |ALS |by |2-3 |months? |- |VERIFIED |
ANSWER✔✔-Riluzole

Poorer |functional |prognosis |with |ALS |is |associated |with: |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-- |older |age |at |time |
of |dx

- |shorter |time |between |onset |and |dx

- |if |there |is |dyspnea |at |onset

Describe |the |bulbar |type |of |ALS |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-affects |CNs |IX, |X, |XI, |XII

much |poorer |prognosis

difficulties |w/eating, |speech, |swallowing, |etc

What |is |the |goal |with |therapy |of |ALS? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-maintain |independence |as |long |as |
possible

T&M |for |psychosocial |function |with |ALS |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-PHQ-9

Becks |Depression |Inventory

, Pain |scale |for |ALS |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-VAS

Are |they |hypo |or |hypertonic |with |ALS? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-both/either |because |it |is |UMN |and |
LMN; |use |MAS |to |evaluate

Is |integumentary |a |big |concern |with |ALS? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-no |because |sensation |remains |
intact; |becomes |a |problem |when |they |can't |communicate |any |longer |and |can't |tell |their |caregiver |
when |they |need |to |be |repositioned

What |can |we |do |for |head |drop |with |ALS? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-brace

Good |balance |T&M |for |ALS |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Tinetti

TUG

Functional |Reach

Berg

Fatigue |T&M |for |ALS |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Fatigue |Severity |Scale

QoL |T&M |for |ALS |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Short |Form |36

ALS |assessment |questionnaire

What |measure |rates |the |stage |of |ALS? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Sinaki |and |Mulder's |6 |Stages |of |ALS

What |Sinaki |and |Mulder |Stage |of |ALS |is |this?

mild |muscle |weakness

clumsiness

individual |is |ambulatory |and |independent |in |ADLs |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-I

What |Sinaki |and |Mulder |Stage |of |ALS |is |this?

moderate, |selective |muscle |weakness; |slightly |decreased |independence |in |ADLs, |such |as |difficulty |
climbing |stairs, |raising |arms, |or |buttoning |clothing |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-II

What |Sinaki |and |Mulder |Stage |of |ALS |is |this?

severe |selective |weakness, |especially |in |distal |ankle, |wrist, |and |hand |musculature

moderately |decreased |independence |in |ADLs

individual |may |become |fatigued |with |ambulation |for |long |distances

slightly |increased |respiratory |effort |with |exertion |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-III

What |Sinaki |and |Mulder |Stage |of |ALS |is |this?

severe |overall |muscle |weakness |resulting |in |hanging-arm |syndrome |with |shoulder |pain |and |edema |in |
the |hand