NUR 130 Exam 4 CIRRECT QUESTIONS & ANSWERS(RATED A)
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NUR 130
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NUR 130
Which of the following are the most commonly reported clinical manifestations of MS? Select all that apply.
Aphasia
Numbness
Fatigue
Spasticity
Depression
Pain - ANSWER Numbness, pain, spasticity, fatigue, depression
The diagnosis of multiple sclerosis is based on which test?
Magnetic ...
NUR 130 Exam 4 CIRRECT QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS(RATED A)
Which of the following are the most commonly reported clinical manifestations of MS? Select all that
apply.
The diagnosis of multiple sclerosis is based on which test?
Magnetic resonance imaging CSF electrophoresis Evoked potential studies Neuropsychological testing -
ANSWER Magnetic resonance imaging
When providing discharge teaching for a client with multiple sclerosis (MS), the nurse should include
which instruction?
"Restrict fluid intake to 1,500 ml/day." "Avoid hot baths and showers." "Limit your fruit and vegetable
intake." "Avoid taking daytime naps." - ANSWER Avoid hot baths and showers
A nurse is providing education to a client with newly diagnosed multiple sclerosis (MS). Which of the
following will the nurse include? - ANSWER Avoid hot temperatures.
A client has been hospitalized for diagnostic testing. The client has just been diagnosed with multiple
sclerosis, which the physician explains is an autoimmune disorder. How would the nurse explain an
autoimmune disease to the client? - ANSWER A disorder in which killer T cells and autoantibodies attack
or destroy natural cells—those cells that are "self"
, Which is a chronic, degenerative, progressive disease of the central nervous system characterized by the
occurrence of demyelination in the brain and spinal cord?
A client has an exacerbation of multiple sclerosis. The physician orders dantrolene (Dantrium), 25 mg
P.O. daily. Which assessment finding indicates the medication is effective?
Increased ability to sleep Relief from pain Relief from constipation Reduced muscle spasticity - ANSWER
Reduced muscle spasticity
A nurse is teaching a client with multiple sclerosis (MS). When teaching the client how to reduce fatigue,
the nurse should tell the client to:
rest in an air-conditioned room. increase the dose of muscle relaxants. avoid naps during the day. take a
hot bath. - ANSWER rest in an air-conditioned room.
Which of the following is considered a central nervous system (CNS) disorder?
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?
Relax in a hot bath. Exercise following a circuit training regimen. Apply warm packs to the affected area.
Avoid swimming and any weight-bearing activity. - ANSWER Apply warm packs to the affected area.
A client is newly diagnosed with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS). Which instruction should
the nurse provide?
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