Huntington’s disease - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

BBH 101 Exam 2 PSU Verified Solutions Classifications of Risk Factors: Risk factors can be categorized as either modifiable (controllable) or non modifiable (non-controllable). Major Risk Factor for Significant Diseases: Age is a leading risk factor for major diseases such as cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, and Alzheimer’s, contributing to 90% of deaths in developed countries. Telomeres: Protective caps located at the ends of DNA strands. Sex-Based Risk Factors: Men face...

Question 2. Which of the following is a potential acquired cause of thrombophilia? Homocysteinuria Protein C deficiency Factor V Leiden Antiphospholipid antibodies Question 3 Phalen’s test, 90°wrist flexion for 60 seconds, reproduces symptoms of: Ulnar tunnel syndrome Carpal tunnel syndrome Tarsal tunnel syndrome Myofascial pain syndrome Question 4 Which patient would benefit most from screening for type 2 diabetes? A 30 year old female with unintended weight loss. A 25 ye...

KROK2_Neurology (Eng.) Exam Questions & Answers 2024 Update The patient 68 years old, servant. About 2 years ago began impaired memory: he became forgetful at work and at home, could not cope with his responsibilities. Gradually began to forget the names of relatives, names of objects, became helpless, lost skill of talking. Lost skills of writing, reading, personal care. Computer tomography found atrophy of the cerebral cortex of the brain. What is the most likely diagnosis? A. Alzheimer...

MN 568 Unit 10 Exam Questions and Answers Latest Graded A+ (2023/2024). Sondra’s peripheral vestibular disease causes dizziness and vertigo. Which of the following medications will help to decrease edema in the labyrinth of the ear? Question options: a) Meclizine b) Diphenhydramine c) Diamox d) Promethazine 2 / 2 points The hallmark of an absence seizure is: Question options: a) No activity at all b) A blank stare c) Urine is usually voided involuntarily d) The attack usually last...

iology 1000 – Principles of Biology ( BioS 115 Core II: Genetics) Exam Study Guide. Explain the concepts of penetrance and expressivity Penetrance is the percentage of cases in which a certain phenotype is expressed. There are two types: i. Complete Penetrance: when 100% is correlated to the genotype. So, all express the same thing. ii. Incomplete: this is when some are identical, and others are different. Penetrance= # with genotype showing phenotype x 100 # with the genotype Expressi...

NRNP 6665 Final Exam Questions With Verified Answers Latest Update 2023/2024 | Graded A+. Which of the following treatments is NOT recommended in treating Dissociative Identity Disorder? a. Cognitive therapy b. Hypnosis c. Antidepressants d. Group psychotherapy 4. A congenital neurodevelopmental disorder primarily occurring in females, characterized by specific deficits following a period of normal function grown and a. PANDASS b. Rett syndrome c. Reye’s syndrome d. Kluver-Bucy synd...

NU623 Quiz 6 Questions and Answers (Graded A+). 0.88 / 0.88 points Reuben, age 24, has HIV and just had a routine viral load test done. The results show a falling viral load. What does this indicate? Correct answer: A favorable prognostic trend Disease progression , Not Selected The need to be more aggressive with Reuben’s medications , Not Selected Drug resistance mutations , Not Selected Results for item 2. 2 0 / 0.88 points Which medication is used as a first-line treatment i...

Chapter 34, Chronic and Degenerative Neurologic Disorders Multiple Choice Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. 1. Which neurotransmitter dysfunction has been implicated in Tourette’s syndrome? 1. Serotonin 2. Dopamine 3. Acetylcholine 4. Gamma amino butyric acid (GABA) 2. The nurse educator is teaching a family about athetosis movements in clients with Huntington’s disease. Which statement made by a family member indicates understan...

NR 507 Week 7 Assignment: CNS: Sensory and Motor Disorders (E-dapt Content) Dementia Dementia is a neurodegenerative disorder that is considered a progressive disease that is associated with impai red cortical function. It is an all-encompassing term. Note the diagram of the brain below that demonstrates the effect of dementia on the cerebral cortex that demonstrates severe cortical shrinking: Dementia is not a stand-alone disease, but rather, a group of symptoms caused by an underlying conditio...

Explain the concepts of penetrance and expressivity Penetrance is the percentage of cases in which a certain phenotype is expressed. There are two types: i. Complete Penetrance: when 100% is correlated to the genotype. So, all express the same thing. ii. Incomplete: this is when some are identical, and others are different. Penetrance= # with genotype showing phenotype x 100 # with the genotype Expressivity is the type or degree to which a penetrant gene ( the genes carrying the mutatio...