Exam 34: Disorders Affecting Motor Function

The children of a man diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis ask if they are at risk for developing this disorder. How should the nurse respond?

What response should the nurse give when a patient diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) asks about the disease course?

What is the priority nursing intervention in a patient with status epilepticus?

Which statement by a patient with multiple sclerosis (MS) indicates that more teaching is needed about immunomodulatory therapy (IMT)?

When taking a healthy history from a patient newly diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, which of the following is the nurse most likely to find?

Which response by the nurse is best when a patient with the Huntington gene asks at what age he can expect symptoms to start?

Which patient statement indicates an understanding about the risk factors associated with Parkinson disease?

Which of the following would the nurse consider focal seizure disorders?

Which finding indicates to the nurse that a patient with multiple sclerosis is experiencing Uhthoff sign?

What recommendation should the nurse give to a patient with multiple sclerosis regarding vaccinations?

A patient with Parkinson disease is exhibiting rigidity, bradykinesia, and a limited ability to walk. The nurse explains to the patient that he is now in which Hoehn and Yahr stage of Parkinson disease?

When teaching about the process of diagnosing Parkinson disease, the nurse tells the patient that a diagnosis is based on:

The nurse should expect to assess which finding in a patient with ALS who is experiencing bulbar involvement?

Which findings would the nurse expect when assessing a patient with parkinsonism?

The nurse is counseling a woman with the Huntington gene who wants to become pregnant. What teaching would be most appropriate?

Which information about tremors should the nurse give to a patient newly diagnosed with Parkinson disease?

When assessing an older adult for seizures, the nurse should be alert for:

When observing a patient with Parkinson disease walk, which gait is the nurse likely to observe?

When assessing a patient for Parkinson disease, which is the earliest sign the nurse may observe?

Which patient statement indicates that more teaching about multiple sclerosis is needed?