Exam 25: Care of Patients With Peripheral Nerve and Degenerative Neurologic Disorders

The home health nurse assesses the patient with Parkinson's disease who has just been placed on carbidopa-levodopa.What side effects should the nurse be alert for when assessing this patient? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is preparing a care plan for a person with late-stage Parkinson's disease.What complications should the nurse plan interventions to address? (Select all that apply.)

Two viruses that are especially associated with the etiology of Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS)are ___________ and ___________.

The nurse is caring for a patient with Huntington's chorea.Which symptoms typically would be seen in the patient with this disease? (Select all that apply.)

The caregiver of a patient with Parkinson's disease is concerned with the patient's recent weight loss.What suggestion by the home health nurse will be most helpful to the caregiver in enhancing the patient's nutrition?

The nurse explains that multiple sclerosis (MS)is most likely caused by:

The nurse is aware that the signs and symptoms of Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS)occur following a virus infection at about _____ days postinfection.

The home health nurse caring for a patient with multiple sclerosis (MS)is planning an exercise program with the patient.Which is the best type of exercise for this patient?

The nurse is caring for a patient with Guillain-Barré syndrome.What will be the focus of nursing care? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse encourages the patient with multiple sclerosis (MS)that his disease appears to be the most common type,which is:

The test for the diagnosis of myasthenia gravis in which muscle strength is increased within 1 minute of the injection is the __________ test.

The nurse is assessing a patient diagnosed with myasthenia gravis.Which symptom would the nurse expect to assess?

The nurse is educating the family of a patient in the late stages of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).What teaching point is most important for the nurse to include?

The patient with myasthenia gravis asks the nurse if she will be able to use the computer for her job.Which symptom will most affect the patient's ability to use the computer?

The nurse is planning care for a patient with Parkinson's disease.Which nursing diagnosis is most appropriate for the patient experiencing bradykinesia?

The home care nurse is visiting a patient in the late stages of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).Which statement by the patient indicates the acceptance of grief from the condition and prognosis?

The nurse outlines nutritional needs for the patient with multiple sclerosis (MS).What interventions should be emphasized for inclusion in the dietary intake? (Select all that apply.)

The student nurse is researching relapsing progressive forms of multiple sclerosis.What characteristics would the student discover as typical of this form of the disease? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is assessing a patient with Parkinson's disease.What does the nurse anticipate to assess in regard to tremors?

The technical or vocational nurse agrees that an appropriate nursing diagnosis for a person with Parkinson's disease would be: