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Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis ALS also known as - Charcot's disease Lou Gehrig's disease Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis ALS is an - incurable fatal neuromuscular disease characterized by progressive muscle weakness, resulting in paralysis. It is characterized by rapid deterioration and the selective death of motor neurons in the cerebral cortex, brainstem, and spinal cord Motor neurons, which control the movement of voluntary muscles, deteriorate and eventually die. When the motor neur...

Test Bank For Primary Care: A Collaborative Practice 6th Edition By Terry Mahan Buttaro; Patricia Polgar-Bailey; Joanne Sandberg-Cook; JoAnn Trybulski. Chapter 1 Interprofessional Collaborative Practice 2 Translating Research Into Clinical Practice 3 Empowering Patients as Collaborative Partners 4 Coordinated Chronic Care 5 An Introduction to Health Care Disparities and Culturally Responsive Primary Care 6 Patient/Family Education and Health Literacy 7 Genetic Considerations in Primary Care 8 Ri...

NURS 5315: Advanced Pathophysiology Exam 1 Latest 2023. cells increase in number, mitosis (cell division) must occur, size of cell does not change Phys: increased rate of division, increase in tissue mass after damage or partial resection; may be compensatory, hormonal, or pathologic Patho: abnormal proliferation of normal cells usually caused by increased hormonal stimulation (endometrial). increase of production of local growth factors Ex: removal of part of the liver lead to hyperplasia...

Test Bank For Primary Care: A Collaborative Practice 6th Edition By Terry Mahan Buttaro; Patricia Polgar-Bailey; Joanne Sandberg-Cook; JoAnn Trybulski. Chapter 1 Interprofessional Collaborative Practice 2 Translating Research Into Clinical Practice 3 Empowering Patients as Collaborative Partners 4 Coordinated Chronic Care 5 An Introduction to Health Care Disparities and Culturally Responsive Primary Care 6 Patient/Family Education and Health Literacy 7 Genetic Considerations in Primary Care 8 Ri...

Test Bank For Primary Care: A Collaborative Practice 6th Edition By Terry Mahan Buttaro; Patricia Polgar-Bailey; Joanne Sandberg-Cook; JoAnn Trybulski 0152, 1 , 4578, 3 1 Interprofessional Collaborative Practice 2 Translating Research Into Clinical Practice 3 Empowering Patients as Collaborative Partners 4 Coordinated Chronic Care 5 An Introduction to Health Care Disparities and Culturally Responsive Primary Care 6 Patient/Family Education and Health Literacy 7 Genetic Considerations in Primary ...

ATI Medical Surgical Neurosensory - Questions and Answers A nurse is providing teaching to a class about TIAs. What info should the nurse include in the teaching? a. can cause irreversible hemiparesis b. can be the result of cerebral bleeding c. can cause cerebral edema d. can precede an ischemic stroke A nurse is performing a neurologic assessment for a client who has a brain tumor. What finding should indicate to the nurse cranial nerve involvement? a. dysphagia b. positive babinski sign c. ...

NUR 2063 Exam 2 Blueprint Fall 2021,100% CORRECT Rasmussen College  Dysphagia (difficulty swallowing, usually develops secondary to a condition that causes mechanical obstruction of the esophagus or impaired esophageal motility)  Causes: ⟶ Mechanical obstructions, including those caused by the following: - Esophageal diverticula (outpouching of the esophageal wall) - Tumors (esophageal or of nearby structures) ⟶ Neurologic disorders, including those caused by the following:...

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Ns700 Thomas Jefferson University A 67-year-old male farmer notes 2 years of stiffness diagnosed as arthritis affecting his left arm and leg. He denies cramps or muscle twitching. His exam is characterized by an expressionless face with reduced eyeblinking, a pill-rolling tremor at rest and rigidity with cogwheeling on the left side greater than on the right. He has decreased arm swing on walking and tends to topple backwards when his trunk is pulled. What is the...

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (Smarty PANCE) Exam Questions and Answers 100% Correct Graded A+ What is Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)? Chronic, progressive degenerative disease of unknown etiology characterized by loss of upper and lower motor neurons. It has an unrelenting course and almost always progresses to respiratory failure and death, usually w/in five years of dx. Onset ages 40-80 What are the hallmark clinical features of ALS? ALS is characterized by the combination of upp...

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (Smarty PANCE) Exam Questions and Answers 100% Correct Graded A+ What is Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)? Chronic, progressive degenerative disease of unknown etiology characterized by loss of upper and lower motor neurons. It has an unrelenting course and almost always progresses to respiratory failure and death, usually w/in five years of dx. Onset ages 40-80 What are the hallmark clinical features of ALS? ALS is characterized by the combination of upp...