Multiple Sclerosis

relapsing-remitting

A disease progression that is typified by "clearly defined periods of relapse of acute worsening of neurological function followed by partial or complete improvement and then stable periods of remission" is known as which of the following types of MS disease progression.

false

The MMSE is a good tool to use to screen for cognitive deficits in individuals with MS?

fatigue

According to the text, which of the following is the most common symptom of MS?

5-10%

Although 65% of people have cognitive problems, what percentage have cognitive problems that interfere with participation in daily occupation?

primary-progressive

Individuals who experience continuous neurological decline from onset without any remission are diagnosed with which of the following types of MS progression?

false

Pain is worse the longer the individual has MS.

50%

The text proposes that uncertainty associated with MS progression may explain the rates of depression and anxiety in individuals with MS. What is the rate of depression they (the authors) report?

MS is an autoimmune disease in which the body attacks its own nervous system

The textbook lists several disease modifying treatments and 5 of them are immune-modulating medications. Which of the following statements best summarizes why immune-modulating medications are necessary to treat?

true

When treating clients with MS, specific interventions to address isolated symptoms, i.e. spasticity, are often ineffective.

to maintain a higher health related QoL, to decrease the burden of the disease, to decrease social isolation

When working with people with early MS, OTs strive to help their clients maintain employment. According to the text, reasons to maintain employment include which of the following?

focal fatigue

When you interview your client who is experiencing MS, they describe that his/her left arm gets very tired whenever they have to drive to work or any distance greater than 10 minutes. They describe a heaviness and tiredness throughout the elbow, wrist, and hand. You note they are also weak in the LUE. According to the text, this describes what type of fatigue?

neurofunctional modifiers

Which of the following class of medications target the underlying pathophysiology of MS?

digestive disruption

Which of the following is NOT a symptom of MS listed in the text?

videoflouroscopy identified individuals with dysphagia that were not identified by self-report bedside screening

Which of the following is true regarding dysphagia in individuals with MS, according to the text?

men are 2-3x more likely to be diagnosed

Which of the following statements is NOT true about the diagnosis of MS?

both axonal transection and demyelination are significant in MS damage

Which of the following statements is true of axonal transection in MS?