Question

E. Social isolation 317. A 33 year old nurse paren 35 year old nurse parents at the clinic with complaints of weakness, in ordination, dizziness and loss of halange. 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 stiffness 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: C. Blurred vision, intention tremor, and urinary hesitancy.

(The symptoms of multiple sclerosis involves blurred vision as immune protein block the acetylcholine receptors which prevents in muscles contraction)

Answer: C. Decreased conduction of impulses in an upper motor neuron lesion.

( The inability of the co ordination of the impulses to the neuron)

Answer: B. Positive Kernig's sign.

( Meningitis involves symptoms such as stiffness in the muscles of the neck where patient feel more pain.)

Answer: Hypertensive emergency.

( In the case of hypertension, the symptoms occurs such as nose bleeding, severe headache, anxiety, increased heart rate etc.)