Sclerosis and ataxia - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

HESI Med Surg/Neuro Test Bank 2023 Questions and Answers [100% CORRECT] Complete Test Bank (SOLVED). HESI Med Surg/Neuro Test bank 2023. 1. A patient is brought to the ER following a motor vehicle accident in which he sustained head trauma. Preliminary assessment reveals a vision deficit in the patient's left eye. The nurse should associate this abnormal finding with trauma to which of the following cerebral lobes? A) Temporal B) Occipital C) Parietal D) Frontal - CORECT ANSWER B) Occi...

HESI EXIT EXAM TEST BANK 2024/2025 HESI EXIT EXAM TEST BANK 2024/2025 1. An adolescent with major depressive disorder has been taking duloxetine (Cymbalta) for the past 12 days. Which assessment finding requires immediate follow-up? 2. A 60-year-old female client with a positive family history of ovarian cancer has developed an abdominal mass and is being evaluated for possible ovarian cancer. Her Papanicolau (Pap) smear results are negative. What information should the nurse ...

Adenopathy - Disease of a gland Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) - This hormone controls production of sex hormones (estrogen in women and testosterone in men) and the production of eggs in women and sperm in men. Secreted by the ANTERIOR PITUITARY GLAND Adventitious - Accidental Aldosterone - This hormone regulates salt, water balance, and blood pressure. Secreted by the ADRENAL GLANDS Allergen - A substance that causes an allergic reaction Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) - AKA "...

ATI RN Pharmacology Proctored Exam /RN Pharmacology ATI Proctored Actual Exam Questions And Correct Detailed Answers With Rationales| Graded A+| Version 1| 34. A Nurse Is Teaching A Client About Interferon Beta-1a. Which Of The Following Instructions Should The Nurse Give To Help The Client Avoid The Adverse Effects Of This Drug? • A) Premedicate With Acetaminophen • B) Take The Drug With Food • C) Increase Your Fluid Intake • D) Take The Drug In The Morning Correct Answer: A) Pre...

MDC 4 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ALREADY PASSED You witness a patient with stiffening and/or rigidity of muscles, especially arms and legs, with immediate loss of consciousness. What type of seizure? Tonic You witness a patient with rhythmic jerking/relaxing of all extremities. What type of seizure? Clonic You witness a patient with a sudden loss of muscle tone lasting a few seconds, the patient dropped to the floor. What type of seizure? Atonic A patient is in recovery afte...

Multiple Sclerosis Incidence/Prevalence • Gender: affects more women than men • Age: highest incidence 20-40 yrs. Known as disease of the young • Incidence: about 500,000 people in the US are currently affected. Incidence in the first degree relatives of a person with MS is 15%. Life expectancy is about 85% of normal persons (or about 35 years after onset of symptoms) • Geographics: seen more in colder climates (north eastern, Great Lakes and Pacific north-western states as weel as ...

1. A nurse is assessing pressure ulcers on four clients to evaluate the effectiveness of a change in the wound care procedure. Which of the following findings indicate wound healing. a. Erythema on the skin surrounding a client's wound b. Deep red color on the center of the clients wound c. Inflammation noted on the tissue edges of a client's wound d. Increase in serosanguineous exudate from the clients wound correct answers b. Deep red color on the center of the clients wound 2. A nu...

A 27 yo patient is seen for intermittent muscle twitching. Examination demonstrates full strength with normal muscle bulk. An EMG demonstrates spontaneous discharges which are relatively constant and represent firing of the motor unit. These findings are typical of: A. Cramps B. spasms C. myokymia D. fibrillations E. Fasciculations - ANSWERE. Fasciculations A 72 yo patient presents with subacute onset of progressive ataxia of gait and limbs. Laboratory testing reveals the presence of an ...

MDC4 1 FINAL EXAM Questions and Answers 2024 Updated You witness a patient with stiffening and/or rigidity of muscles, especially arms and legs, with immediate loss of consciousness. What type of seizure? - CORRECT ANSWER-Tonic You witness a patient with rhythmic jerking/relaxing of all extremities. What type of seizure? - CORRECT ANSWER-Clonic You witness a patient with a sudden loss of muscle tone lasting a few seconds, the patient dropped to the floor. What type of seizure? ...

ATI RN MEDICAL SURGICAL PROCTORED EXAM Q & As LATEST UPDATE Verified ANSWERS RATED A+ A nurse is assessing a client who is preoperative and reports an allergy to bananas. Thenurse should recognize that the client is at risk for an allergic cross-reactivity to which of the following substances? a) adhesive tapeb) Latex c) Anesthetics d) povidone iodine A nurse on a medical unit is planning care for a group of clients. Which of the followingclients should the nurse attend to First? a) A c...