Lower motor neuron lesion Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Medical-Surgical Nursing, 13th Edition - Exam 2 Study Questions latest update A+ graded 1. A patient with possible bacterial meningitis is admitted to the ICU. What assessment finding would the nurse expect for a patient with this diagnosis? A) Pain upon ankle dorsiflexion of the foot B) Neck flexion produces flexion of knees and hips C) Inability to stand with eyes closed and arms extended without swaying D) Numbness and tingling in the lower extremities 2....

HESI Health Assessment Latest UPDATE 2023/2024 Question Bank Graded A+ HESI HEALTH ASSESSMENT Question 1: A 29 year old male client informs the nurse that he came to the clinic to see if, “Maybe I have lung cancer or something,” and wants to get checked out since, “I can’t seem to get rid of this body-wracking dry cough that has been hanging around for the last six weeks.” Which computer documentation of this client’s concerns should the nurse enter? ...

Depth of UV correct answer: superficial 1-2 mm (skin) Depth of Infrared correct answer: superficial 8-10 mm (vascular) Depth of Microwave Diathermy correct answer: deep Depth of Shortwave Diathermy correct answer: deep Depth of Ultrasound correct answer: deepest! 4-8 cm Best Modality for Herpes Zoster correct answer: UV and ultrasound Best modality for Diabetes Mellitus correct answer: Infrared If open growth centers, do NOT use what modalities? (3) correct answer:...

NAVLE Questions and Verified Solutions 2024 43 days gestation The fetal skeleton ossifies @ 42-45 days in the dog and 35-39d in the cat. The correct answer is laminitis secondary to endotoxemia. Laminitis, endotoxemia, and diarrhea are commonly associated with grain overload and appropriate therapy to evacuate any remaining stomach contents, ameliorate endotoxin and prevent laminitis should be instituted immediately. Laxatives such as mineral oil are commonly administered. The correct an...

Apraxia - inability to make a motor plan, as a result of brain damage. Ataxia - lack of muscle coordination Aphasia - impairment of language, usually caused by left hemisphere damage either to Broca's area (impairing speaking) or to Wernicke's area (impairing understanding). 1 olfactory - Making client smell something pleasant front of brain 2 optic - thalamus - test visual acuity (Snellen chart, or # of fingers) front of brain 3 Oculomotor - thalamus - looking up, in and left to right...

Which of the following would best enhance resolution of evoked potential waveforms? - Increase number of averaged stimuli What is the typical MINIMUM common mode rejection ratio of in-phase signals recommended for evoked potential instruments? - 10,000:1 Which of the following cranial nerves is most at risk during acoustic neuroma surgery? - CN VII The impedance of cup electrodes is: - Lower than needle electrodes because of their size Amplitude of an evoked potential depends on which of...

A 29 year old male client informs the nurse that he came to the clinic to see if, “Maybe I have lung cancer or something,” and wants to get checked out since, “I can’t seem to get rid of this body-wracking dry cough that has been hanging around for the last six weeks.” Which computer documentation of this client’s concerns should the nurse enter? A. Presents with a hacking non-productive cough of 6 weeks duration. B. Describe having a “body-wracking dry cough” of 6 weeks dur...

When admitting an acutely confused 20-year-old patient with a head injury, which action should the nurse take? a. Ask family members about the patients health history. b. Ask leading questions to assist in obtaining health data. c. Wait until the patient is better oriented to ask questions. d. Obtain only the physiologic neurologic assessment data. - >CORRECT ANSWER >a. Ask family members about the patients health history. When admitting a patient who is likely to be a poor his...

NBME 13progressive weakness, dec strength, hand muscle atrophy, diffuse hyperreflexia and fasciculations on hands and arms, normal sensory exam; - correct answer amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) --death of both upper and lower motor neurons in the motor cortex of the brain, the brain stem, and the spinal cord --Stephen Hawking disease --*UMN and LMN signs* --rapidly progressive weakness with fasciculations eventually leading to muscle atrophy, spasticity, dysarthria, dysphagia, respirato...

Maryville NURS 612 Final Exam Questions and Answers Latest Updated 2024/2025 | 100% Verified | Graded. The Examiner asks the patient to close her eyes and then place a vibrating tuning fork on the patients ankle and asks her to indicate what is felt. What is being assessed? correct answers Primary sensory function Multiple sclerosis correct answers Fatigue, bowel and bladder dysfunction, sexual dysfunction, sensory changes, muscle weakness Myasthenia gravis correct answers An autoimmune dis...