Myasthenia Gravis is a disorder affecting the neuromuscular transmission of impulses in these muscles.
What is Voluntary Muscles
100
This disease affects this gender more
What is females
100
The recommended diet
What is a soft diet, that is easy to swallow.
100
This demographic is most commonly afflicted with ALS
What is males between 40-70
100
This is the signature symptom for this disorder
What is ascending paralysis
200
This test is preformed to diagnose Myasthenia gravis and to differentiate between myasthenic crisis and cholinergic crisis
What is the Tensilon test
200
These foods are an essential part of recommended diet
What is baked potatoes, bananas, avocados (high potassium) and legumes, bran (high fiber)
200
The common way this patient presents while walking
What is a stooped posture and slow, shuffling gait.
200
This status does not change as a result of the disease.
What is mental status
200
This disorder is preceded by
What is a viral, respiratory, or GI infection
300
Diarrhea, restlessness, weakness, and pallor are just a few symptoms of this crisis
What is Cholinergic crisis
300
A common characteristic of the disease process on the CNS
What is demyelinization of the neurons
300
This drug stimulates dopamine production or increases sensitivity of dopamine receptors
What is Levodopa-carbidopa
300
Patients maintain control of these muscles until the late states of this disease
What is eye muscles, bowel, and bladder
300
Paradoxical inward movement of the upper abdomen indicates weakness and impending paralysis of this muscle
What is the diaphragm
400
This drug inhibits the action of cholinesterase at the cholinergic nerve endings
What is Pyridostigmine bromide (Mestinon)
400
An important nursing consideration for this patient with decreased sensory in their extremities
What is avoid extreme temperatures
400
This time of day is when scheduled activities should be done, to allow sufficient time for client to perform self-care activities without rushing.
What is later in the day (afternoon)
400
These systems are not affected by this disorder
What is autonomic and sensory
400
These drugs are not used for this patient
What is corticosteroids
500
Involuntary contractions or twitching of muscle group related to this disorder
What is Fasciculation
500
This is the primary implication when administering immunosuppressive medications.
What is infection prevention
500
This class of antidepressant drugs are used with dopamine agonist when client symptoms do not respond
What is MAOIs
500
The cause of the disease is related to the excess of this chemical
What is glutamate
500
This treatment may shorten or reverse the progression of this syndrome by removing whole blood and removing the plasma before returning the red and white blood cells to the patient