Multiple Sclerosis
The part of the neuron damaged.
What is myelin sheath?
Aggregates inside nerve cells of the brain.
What is protein?
Most important risk factor.
What is age?
Nursing assessment focus.
What are pre-disposing factors, clinical manifestations, and head-to-toe assessment?
Multi-disciplinary team member focused on assistive aids.
What is occupational therapist?
The location of nerves damaged by MS.
What is the brain, nerves leading to the eye, and spinal cord?
Hormonal influence.
What is dopamine?
Clusters of insoluble organic deposits.
What is amyloid plaques?
Nerves evaluated during assessment.
What is cranial nerves?
Common for care-givers.
What is burnout?
The three processes involved with MS.
What are chronic inflammation, demyelination, and gliosis of the central nervous system?
What is TRAP?
Tremors
Rigidity
Akinesia
Postural Instability
Inability to recognize common objects or faces of familiar people.
What is agnosia?
Most common diagnostic tool.
Nursing interventions are dependent on.
What is symptoms?
MS is characterized by.
What is remissions and exacerbations?
Treatment focuses on.
What is slowing progression, decreasing symptoms, and increasing quality of life.
Longest stage.
What is the middle/moderate stage?
Number 1 nursing goal.
What is maintain independence and maximizing quality of life?
Common psychological concern.
What is ataxia?
What is protein due to vitamin B6?
Education program to better understand behaviours and how to safely handle them.
What is the Gentle Persuasive Approach?
Slowness in movements associated with loss of autonomic movements.
What is cogwheel rigidity?
This approach needs to be followed when working with patients and their families/care givers.
What is a person and family-centered care approach?