Exam 20: Diseases and Disorders of the Neurological System

You have a patient who has been admitted to the hospital with a stroke When you visit your patient at meal time, you notice that the small amount of food that has been eaten is pocketed on one side of your patient's mouth This is a characteristic of which common condition?

Case Study CF is a 65 yo M admitted with ischemic CVA.Pt is aphasic c R sided weakness and the risk of dysphagia is obvious at admission.Pt is NPO. HT: 5'10"      WT: 223# Na: 137    Cl: 101       BUN: 21 Chol: 223 Glucose: 179 K: 3.7         CO₂: 26         Cr: 0.8 -What type of treatment was CF likely given upon presentation to the emergency room?

You have a patient with MS He/she has been treated with corticosteroids long term What nutrition intervention is appropriate?

Parkinson's disease is characterized as a progressive loss of:

KL is a 34 yo male admitted to the hospital after suffering a TBI secondary to motor vehicle accident.He was in excellent health prior to accident. HT: 6'2"        WT: 190# -KL is at a trauma center What is the best means of determining his caloric needs?

Treatment for a patient with myasthenia gravis sometimes includes:

Case Study CF is a 65 yo M admitted with ischemic CVA.Pt is aphasic c R sided weakness and the risk of dysphagia is obvious at admission.Pt is NPO. HT: 5'10"      WT: 223# Na: 137    Cl: 101       BUN: 21 Chol: 223 Glucose: 179 K: 3.7         CO₂: 26         Cr: 0.8 -On day 9, your patient is doing much better, hemiparesis has resolved, and anticoagulation is underway He is to be discharged in a few days What would be your next intervention?

Myasthenia gravis results in an autoimmune reaction that damages or destroys the cellular receptor for:

Epilepsy is characterized by:

KL is a 34 yo male admitted to the hospital after suffering a TBI secondary to motor vehicle accident.He was in excellent health prior to accident. HT: 6'2"        WT: 190# -How would you estimate RD's protein needs?

Case Study CF is a 65 yo M admitted with ischemic CVA.Pt is aphasic c R sided weakness and the risk of dysphagia is obvious at admission.Pt is NPO. HT: 5'10"      WT: 223# Na: 137    Cl: 101       BUN: 21 Chol: 223 Glucose: 179 K: 3.7         CO₂: 26         Cr: 0.8 -CF has been discharged to a skilled nursing facility for rehabilitation Which of the following is not part of his care team?

Proposed treatments for AD include all of the following except:

Nutrition therapy interventions for Parkinson's patients may include limiting overall protein intake because:

KL is a 34 yo male admitted to the hospital after suffering a TBI secondary to motor vehicle accident.He was in excellent health prior to accident. HT: 6'2"        WT: 190# -What level of energy intake appears the most appropriate?

You have a patient with Parkinson's disease who is being treated with L-dopa In order to promote the effectiveness of this medication, you choose which of the following nutrition therapy interventions?

Parkinson's disease involves abnormalities of cells within the:

Which of the following statements is true about a patient with a traumatic brain injury?