Exam 34: Chronic and Degenerative Neurologic Disorders

While reviewing the medication prescribed for a client, the nurse finds the client is on a therapy to decrease the release of the excitatory neurotransmitter glutamate. Which disorder does the nurse recognize in the client?

The nurse is providing care for a client with multiple sclerosis (MS). Which treatment modality does the nurse expect to be prescribed for this client?

Which neurotransmitter dysfunction has been implicated in Tourette's syndrome?

The nurse is caring for a client with a history of head injury in a motor vehicle accident. The client reports a lack of coordination and imbalance since the accident. Which part of the cerebrum does the nurse suspect to have been damaged?

The nurse is counseling a client newly diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS). Which explanation does the nurse provide if the client asks, "Why all of a sudden do I have this disease?"