NURS 2343 Exam Questions With 100% Verified Answers
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NURS 2343 Exam Questions With 100%
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1. A patient experiences demyelination of the peripheral nerves with sparing to the axons. This is
a characteristic of:
a. Alzheimer disease
b. Guillain-Barre
c. Myasthenia gravis
d. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) - answerb. Guillain-B...
NURS 2343 Exam Questions With 100%
Verified Answers
1. A patient experiences demyelination of the peripheral nerves with sparing to the axons. This is
a characteristic of:
a. Alzheimer disease
b. Guillain-Barre
c. Myasthenia gravis
d. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) - answer✔b. Guillain-Barre
2. A patient with Parkinson's disease is prescribed pramipexole (Mirapex) along with his
levodopa (Dopar). Which symptoms below is most likely a manifestation of an adverse effect of
these drugs when given together?
a. Diarrhea
b. Head Bobbing
c. Wheezing
d. Headache - answer✔b. Head Bobbing
3. Patients diagnosed with Myasthenia Gravis often have tumors or pathologic changes in the:
a. Brain
b. Pancreas
c. Thymus
d. Lungs - answer✔c. Thymus
4. The nurse is caring for a group of patients diagnosed with Alzheimer's Disease (AD). Which
neurotransmitter level is decreased by as much as 90% in patients with severe AD?
a. Norepinephrine
d. Dopamine - answer✔c. Acetylcholine
5. A patient who has been newly diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS) asks the nurse how this
disease is contracted. Which response by the nurse is most accurate and appropriate?
a. "Multiple Sclerosis is a congenital condition that typically manifests itself in late adulthood."
b. "Multiple Sclerosis is a disease believed to be caused by drugs during a mother's pregnancy."
c. "This is an autoimmune disease that occurs in people with certain genetic traits when they are
exposed to some environmental trigger factor."
d. "This disease is most often caused by an increase of rapidly dividing cells in the central
nervous system." - answer✔c. "This is an autoimmune disease that occurs in people with certain
genetic traits when they are exposed to some environmental trigger factor."
6. Which symptom features an expected finding in dementia but not delirium?
a. Insidious presentation over months
b. Impaired consciousness
c. No psychomotor changes
d. Irreversible disease progression
e. Symptoms fluctuate - answer✔a. Insidious presentation over months
c. No psychomotor changes
d. Irreversible disease progression
7. The nurse is caring for a patient with Multiple sclerosis (MS) who exhibits worsening
recurrent episodes of neurologic dysfunction followed by periods of partial recovery. How would
this subtype be classified?
a. Relapsing-remitting
b. Secondary progressive
c. Primary progressive
d. Progressive relapsing - answer✔b. Secondary progressive
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