Exam 72: Management of Clients with Degenerative Neurologic Disorders

A nurse is performing an assessment on a client who is suspected of having MG. The complaint made by the client that reflects a manifestation commonly seen in clients with this disease is

To prevent complications caused by a common problem of Huntington's disease, the nurse should

The nurse formulates the following nursing diagnosis for a client with MS: Impaired Physical Mobility related to muscle weakness. Useful interventions the nurse could plan include

The nurse explains that the pathology of Huntington's disease involves

A client with advanced ALS is admitted to the hospital. Because of manifestations that are common in clients with ALS, the nurse should

When a client is admitted to the hospital with Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS), the most important assessment the nurse should make is for

Nursing interventions to support the family caring for a client with Alzheimer's disease include (Select all that apply)

A client tells the nurse that he is experiencing some leg stiffness when walking and slowness when performing ADLs. Occasionally he has noted slight tremors in his hands at rest. This information leads the nurse to suspect

A client with MS is being taught self-care measures to prevent constipation. The nurse would realize goals for teaching had been met when the client states he/she will avoid

A client is assessed as being in the mild stage of Alzheimer's disease (AD). The nurse recognizes the complaint made by the client's family that is most closely related to the diagnosis is that the client

Nursing activities for a client with ALS and family include helping them

The most helpful intervention by the nurse for a client experiencing a parkinsonian crisis would be to

To assist the client with Parkinson's disease to reduce tremor, the nurse suggests that the client

A client with MG began to experience a sudden worsening of her condition with difficulty in breathing. The nurse explains that this complication of MG is usually initially treated with

The nurse would suggest to the family of a client who is in the moderate stages of AD and is being cared for in the home to (Select all that apply)

Health promotion activities the nurse could suggest to a community group for Huntington's disease include

A nurse is caring for a client diagnosed with Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD). Appropriate nursing care includes

A client with AD begins to tell the nurse about his early-married life. The nurse should

A client is receiving donepezil (Aricept) for moderate Alzheimer's disease. The nurse would assess that teaching goals for this medication have been met when the client's spouse says

Important self-care measures a nurse can teach a client with Parkinson's disease in order to prevent contractures and improve mobility include which of the following? (Select all that apply.)