Question

E. Social isolation 317. A 33 year old nurse parents at the clinic with complaints of weakness, in coordination, dizziness, and loss of balance. The patient is hospitalized and diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS). What sign or symptom, revealed during the initial assessment, is typical of MS? A. Diplopia, history, of increased fatigue, and decreased or absent deep tendon reflexes B. Flexor spasms, clonus, and negative Babinski's reflex C. Blurred vision, intention tremor, and urinary hesitancy D. Hyperactive abdominal reflexes and history of unsteady gait and episodic paresthesia in both legs 318. The nurse is preparing to teach a patient recently diagnosed with myasthenia gravis about the disease. What should the nurse teach the patient that myasthenia gravis is caused by? A. Genetic dysfunction B. Upper and lower motor neuron lesions . C. Decreased conduction of impulses in an upper motor neuron lesion D. A lower motor neuron lesion 319. A male patient presents to the patient is guarding his neck and tells the nurse that the has stillness in the neck area. The nurse suspects the patient may have meningitis. What is another well-recognized sign of this infection? - A. Negative Brudzinski's sign B. Positive Kernig 's sign C. Hyperpatellar reflex D. Sluggish pupil reaction 320.A patient presents to the emergency department complaining of severe headaches, nosebleedsm and anxiety. What might the nurse suspect is the problem with this patient? A. Hypertensive emergency B. Hypertensive crisis

Answer 1

Answer: Blurred vision, intention tremors and urine hesitancy.

( The multiple sclerosis includes sign and symptoms at early stage such as urine hesitancy, nocturia etc. The symptoms also includes blurred vision, lack of vision etc. The other symptoms such as tremor, fatigue, numbness are as long common.)