Neruo II Practice Questions

A client who has a pituitary adenoma would report which symptoms related to the presence of this type of tumor? Select all that apply.

-morning headaches -chiasmal syndrome polydipsia -anorexia

A 34-year-old patient is diagnosed with relapsing-remitting MS. The nurse explains to the patient's family that they should expect:

Acute attacks with full recovery or residual deficit upon recovery.

Which anticholinergic agent is used to control tremor and rigidity in Parkinson disease?

Benztropine Mesylate

A rapid, jerky, involuntary, and purposeless movement of the extremities or facial muscles is

Chorea

The nurse is completing an assessment on a client with myasthenia gravis. Which of the following historical recounting provides the most significant evidence regarding when the disorder began?

Drooping eyelids

Bell palsy is a disorder of which cranial nerve?

Facial (VII)

Which of the following is a disorder due to a lesion in the basal ganglia?

Parkinson's Disease

A client is diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) in the early stages. Which medication would the nurse most likely expect to be prescribed as treatment?

Riluzole

A client diagnosed with Parkinson's disease has developed slurred speech and drooling. The nurse knows that these symptoms indicate which of the following?

The disease has entered the late stages.

A nurse is assessing a client diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS). Which symptom does the nurse expect to find?

Vision changes

A patient is diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as ALS or Lou Gehrig's disease. The nurse understands that the symptoms of the disease will begin in what way?

Weakness starting in the muscles supplied by the cranial nerves

A nurse is teaching a client who has facial muscle weakness and has recently been diagnosed with myasthenia gravis. The nurse should teach the client that myasthenia gravis is caused by:

a lower motor neuron lesion

The nurse is advising a client with multiple sclerosis on methods to minimize spasticity and contractures. Which of the following techniques would the nurse instruct the client to perform?

apply warm packs to ath

The nurse teaches the client diagnosed with Huntington disease that it is transmitted as which type of genetic disorder?

autosomal dominant

A nurse is caring for a client with a diagnosis of trigeminal neuralgia. Which activity is altered as a result of this diagnosis?

chewing

An older adult develops sudden onset of confusion and is hospitalized. The family expresses concern that their loved one is developing Alzheimer disease. What response by the nurse is most appropriate?

"Several possible underlying factors could be causing the confusion. Alzheimer's usually does not present with sudden confusion."

A client with Guillain-Barré syndrome has paralysis affecting the respiratory muscles and requires mechanical ventilation. When the client asks the nurse about the paralysis, how should the nurse respond?

"The paralysis caused by this disease is temporary."

A nurse is teaching a client who was recently diagnosed with myasthenia gravis. Which statement should the nurse include in her teaching?

"This disease doesn't cause sensory impairment."

A home care nurse makes a visit to a client with Parkinson's disease who is being cared for by his spouse. During the visit, the spouse says, "I'm just so tired. I have to do just about everything for him." Which response by the nurse would be most appropriate?

"You sound a bit overwhelmed. Tell me more about what's happening."

A public health nurse plans teaching on the neurological morbid diseases and conditions associated with obesity. Which diseases or conditions will the nurse identify in the teaching? Select all that apply.

- Alzheimer disease -anxiety -depression -stroke

Which are the most commonly reported clinical manifestations of multiple sclerosis? Select all that apply.

- pain - fatigue - spasticity - depression - numbness

Corticosteroids are used in the treatment of brain tumors for which of the following clinical manifestations? Select all that apply.

-Cerebral edema -headache -altered LOC

A client diagnosed with a brain tumor is exhibiting focal symptoms. Which assessment findings are the nurse likely to note? Select all that apply.

-muscle weakness -sensory loss -aphasia -visual changes

Nursing students are reviewing information about Parkinson's disease in preparation for class the next day. The students demonstrate understanding of the material when they identify which of the following as a cardinal sign of this disorder? Select all that apply.

-tremor -rigidity -bradykinesia -postural instability

A patient with Parkinson's disease asks the nurse what can be done to prevent problems with bowel elimination. What would be an intervention that would assist this patient with a regular stool pattern?

Adopt a diet with moderate fiber intake.

Which disease includes loss of motor neurons in the anterior horns of the spinal cord and motor nuclei of the lower brain stem?

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

The nurse identifies a nursing diagnosis of imbalanced nutrition, less than body requirements related to difficulty in chewing and swallowing for a client with Parkinson's disease. Which of the following would be most appropriate for the nurse to integrate into the client's plan of care?

Encourage the client to massage the facial and neck muscles before eating.

The client with a brain tumor may be at increased risk for aspiration. What does the nurse determine is the most important nursing intervention?

Evaluation of gag reflex and ability to swallow

The nurse is performing an initial assessment on a client with suspected Bell's palsy. Which of the following findings would the nurse be most focused on related to this medical diagnosis?

Facial distortion and pain

Which is often the most disabling clinical manifestation of multiple sclerosis?

Fatigue

Excessive levels of which neurotransmitter has been implicated in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)?

Glutamate

Which disease is a chronic, progressive, hereditary disease of the nervous system that results in progressive, involuntary dancelike movements and dementia?

Huntington disease

A client is admitted to the hospital with pneumonia. He has a history of Parkinson disease, which his family says is worsening. Which assessment should the nurse expect?

Impaired speech

Which nursing diagnosis takes the highest priority for a client with parkinsonian crisis?

Ineffective airway clearance

A nurse is working with the family of a patient with Alzheimer's disease to develop an appropriate plan of care. Which of the following would the nurse suggest to foster socialization?

Limiting visitors to one or two at a time

The nurse practitioner prescribes the medication of choice for an MS patient who is experiencing disabling episodes of muscles spasms, especially at night. Which of the following is the drug most likely prescribed in this scenario?

Lioresal

A client with weakness and tingling in both legs is admitted to the medical-surgical unit with a tentative diagnosis of Guillain-Barré syndrome. On admission, which assessment is most important for this client?

Lung auscultation and measurement of vital capacity and tidal volume

A new ancillary staff member is assisting the nurse with a client diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. The client needs assistance with eating but doesn't require thickened liquids to aid swallowing. Which instruction should the nurse give the ancillary staff member about eating assistance?

Make sure the client is sitting with the head of bed elevated to 90 degrees.

What nursing intervention will best assist the client with chorea?

Monitor the client on bed rest

The nurse is performing an initial nursing assessment on a client with possible Guillain-Barre syndrome. Which of the following findings would be most consistent with this diagnosis?

Muscle weakness and hyporeflexia of the lower extremities

The nursing instructor is teaching the senior nursing class about neuromuscular disorders. When talking about Multiple Sclerosis (MS) what diagnostic finding would the instructor list as being confirmatory of a diagnosis of MS?

Oligoclonal bands

What is a nurse's role in providing home care for a client with Alzheimer disease?

Provide emotional and physical support.

A patient with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) asks if the nurse has heard of a drug that will prolong the patient's life. The nurse knows that there is a medication that may prolong the life by 3 to 6 months. To which medication is the patient referring?

Riluzole

A nurse is assessing a client with Parkinson's disease. Which of the following would the nurse expect to find?

Slowing of activity

The home health nurse is caring for a client with Parkinson's disease. The nurse understands that the purpose of adding selegiline with carbidopa-levodopa to the medication regime should result in which purpose?

Slows the progression of the disease

The nurse is caring for a client with trigeminal neuralgia (tic douloureux). The care plan for this client reflects the client's problem eating due to jaw pain. To assist the client in meeting the adequate nutritional needs, what should the nurse suggest?

Take small meals of soft consistency

A patient with Huntington's disease is prescribed medication to reduce the chorea. What medication will the nurse administer that is the only drug approved for the treatment of this symptom?

Tetrabenazine (Xenazine)

A patient with Parkinson's disease is experiencing an on-off syndrome. What does the nurse recognize that the patient's clinical symptoms will be?

The patient will have periods of near immobility, followed by a sudden return of effectiveness of the medication.

A 45-year-old client is admitted to the facility with excruciating paroxysmal facial pain. He reports that the episodes occur most often after feeling cold drafts and drinking cold beverages. Based on these findings, the nurse determines that the client is most likely suffering from which neurologic disorder?

Trigeminal neuralgia

A nurse is providing care to a client with Parkinson's disease. The nurse understands the client's signs and symptoms are related to a depletion of which of the following?

dopamine

A client is receiving mitoxantrone for treatment of secondary progressive multiple sclerosis (MS). This client should be closely monitored for

leukopenia and cardiac toxicity.

A client is diagnosed with a tumor of the temporal lobe. When developing the client's plan of care the nurse would plan interventions to address problems with which areas of functioning? Select all that apply.

- understanding language - emotions - memory

A client has just been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. The nurse is teaching the client and family about dietary issues related to this diagnosis. Which of the following are risks for this client? Select all that apply.

-Dysphagia -Choking -Constipation

While performing an initial nursing assessment on a client admitted with suspected tic douloureux (trigeminal neuralgia), for which of the following would the nurse expect to observe?

Facial pain in the areas of the fifth cranial nerve

Which nursing interventions might need to be considered in a care plan for a client with advanced multiple sclerosis? Select all that apply.

-Ensure access to a language board when communicating with the client. -Establish a voiding time schedule. -Encourage the client to walk with feet wide apart.

A nurse is preparing a teaching plan for a client diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and his family about the disorder and changes that may occur. Which of the following would the nurse least likely include in the discussion?

Loss of bladder control

The nurse is planning care for a client with Guillain-Barre syndrome. The priority client outcome would be which of the following?

maintains effective respirations and airway clearance

Which of the following is considered a central nervous system (CNS) disorder?

multiple slcerosis

Which of the following are disease-modifying agents used in the treatment of multiple sclerosis (MS)? Select all that apply.

-Interferon beta-1a (Rebif) -Interferon beta-1b (Betaseron) -Interferon beta-1a (Avonex) -Glatiramer acetate (Copaxone)

An older adult patient exhibiting clinical manifestations of a brain tumor is admitted to the hospital for testing. What tumor types does the nurse know are commonly seen in the older adult?

-anaplastic astrocytoma -cerebral metastasis -glioblastoam

A client is experiencing muscle weakness and an ataxic gait. The client has a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis (MS). Based on these symptoms, the nurse formulates "Impaired physical mobility" as one of the nursing diagnoses applicable to the client. What nursing intervention should be most appropriate to address the nursing diagnosis?

Help the client perform range-of-motion (ROM) exercises every 8 hours.