Restless Leg Syndrome (RLS) Bundle Set

What is RLS? - Answer Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is a neurological disorder defined and diagnosed based solely on clinical criteria. What 4 diagnostic criteria must be met to diagnose RLS? - Answer -There is an urge to move the legs that is usually accompanied by uncomfortable or unpleasan...

Restless Leg Syndrom (RLS) questions with correct answers

Restless Leg Syndrome (RLS) - Answer - Is a sensorimotor disorder - involving both sensation and movement - causing you to move because it is uncomfortable. - it is an unpleasant sensation - presenting between the ankle and the knee. when does RLS usually occur - Answer - It usually occurs ...

RLS - Answer defined as unpleasant sensations in the legs accompanied by involuntary urges and movements when patient is inactive (sometimes arms or other body parts involved) Etiology - Primary - Answer genetic age Etiology - secondary - Answer FE deficiency pregnancy ESRD DM Urem...

A sensorimotor disorder that presents w/ unpleasant sensation between the ankle and knee. Usually occur when a person is resting and compels them to move. - Answer Restless let syndrome (RLS) Risk factors of RLS? - Answer Pregnancy Iron Deficiency Vit B12 Fam Hx Females > Men T/F...

what is the MOA of RLS - Answer - believed to be associated with dopaminergic dysfunction - limit the ability to sit for extended periods of time - progressive disease that cannot be cured what are the key diagnostic criteria for RLS - Answer - urge to move the legs: accompanied or caused ...

Restless Leg Syndrome RLS questions with correct answers

iron treatment - Answer iron repletion when ferritin is <20ng/ml and case by case when ferritin between 20 and 50 ng/ml heme iron - Answer 1. found in animal sources esp red meat 2. efficiently absorbed because of solubility nonheme iron - Answer 1. from vegetables and grains 2. les...

Restless Leg Syndrome (RLS) - Answer a neurosensorimotor disorder that significantly impacts sleep in the first half of the night as patients must often stretch, move or walk to provide relief, resulting in a significant disruption of sleep quality Periodic Limb Movements (PLMS) - Answer are ...

Drugs likely to contribute to Insomnia - Answer Bupropion Stimulants OTC appetite suppressants Decongestants MAO-B Inhibitors (if taken late in the day) Fluoxetine (if taken late in the day) Caffeine Steroids Alcohol (initially induces sleep, but prevents deeper stages of sleep and causes ...

RLS, or __________ syndrome, is characterized by paresthesias that are usually felt deep in the ________ muscles but can also appear in the thighs and arms with the urge to keep limbs in motion. - Answer Ekbom, calf RLS occurs in both males and females, and it occurs more frequently in the ____...