Characteristic plaque formation scattered throughout regions of the CNS
What is Multiple Sclerosis?
100
This is a transient sensory symptom described as an electric shock radiating down the spine with flexion of the neck.
What is Lhermitte's Sign?
100
A test in which IV injection of an anticholinesterase agent improves muscle contractility.
What is a Tesnilon Test?
100
Encouranging moderate intensity endurance-type exercises for the trunk and limbs reduces this problem.
What is spasticity?
100
This is used at night to minize drying of the eye and corneal damage.
What is an eye shield or eye drops?
200
An autoimmune response in which antibodies attack acetylcholine receptors, hence preventing muscle contraction.
What is Myasthenia Gravis?
200
An individual presents with tremor, rigidity, and bradykinesia.
What is Parkinson's Disease?
200
The most common method to obtain cerebral spinal fluid for analysis
What is a lumbar puncture?
200
The nurse will educate the client regarding the importance of having this in the event he/she is unable to let others know of their medical issue.
What is a medical alert bracelet?
200
This is administered for abnormal and excessive involuntary movements known as chorea.
What is Xenazine/tetrabenazine?
300
An ascending polyneuropathic paralysis characterized by symmetric paralysis that affects craanial nerves and peripheral nervous system.
What is Guillain-Barre Syndrome?
300
Characterized as on and off again symptoms.
What are remissions and exacerbations?
300
A non-invasive test to evaluate central nervous system disorders/diseases.
What is an electroencephalograph or EEG?
300
The nurse may insert for decompression of the intestines.
What is a nasogastric tube?
300
Drugs such as Avonex, Betaseron, and Copaxone are classifed as
What are immunomodulator drugs?
400
A rare progressive neurological disorder characterized by a loss of motor neurons.
What is Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis of Lou Gehrig's disease?
400
The thumb and forefinger moving in a rotary fashion.
What is pill-rolling?
400
A test that involves slowly moving a probe along blood vessels to evaluate stenosis in the brain.
What is a carotid duplex study?
400
During exacerbations of MS there is an increased risk of respiratory infections, UTI, and pressure ulcers.
What are complications of immobility?
400
Cogentin and Artane are classified as
What is anticholinergic drugs?
500
An autosomal dominant disorder involving the basal ganglia and extrapyramidal motor system; adeficiency of the neurotransmitters but increase of dopamine.
What is Huntington's Disease?
500
The loss of automatic movements secondary to physical and chemical alteration of the basal ganglia.
What is bradykinesia?
500
An invasive test using needles to evaluate nerve and skeletal muscle activity.
What is an electromyography or EMG?
500
Obtaining a bowel history and establishing specific times for evacuation.
What is a bowel management program?
500
Nurses may offer gum, hard candy and frequent mouth care for this problem?