Huntington's Disease

Question 1

mr. dancenotsomuch experienced signs of what disease

Answer 1

Huntington’s disease

Question 2

mr. dancenotsomuch constant movement of feet/fingers during DH treatment is forerunner of what type of movement of HD

Answer 2

choreiform movement

Question 3

type of test mr. dancenotsomuch should have since aware of family history of huntington’s

Answer 3

preymptomatic

Question 4

mr. dancenotsomuch’s jerking motions is one of the symptoms of HD, what did he look like while doing it

Answer 4

dancing

Question 5

core value expressed in case study about mr. dancenotsomuch

Answer 5

societal trust

Question 6

8 human needs match mr. dancenotsomuch

Answer 6

protection from health risks

Question 7

mr. dancenotsomuch slurred speech and difficulty swallowing categorized by what HD symptom

Answer 7

movement

Question 8

t/f:

mr. dancenotsomuch was experiencing juvenile HD symptoms

Answer 8

false

Question 9

t/f:

maintaining physical fitness is a key nonpharmacologic therapy for HD

Answer 9

true

Question 10

t/f:

dystonia is another form of muscle contraction

Answer 10

true

Question 11

t/f:

chrorea is the greek word for no movement

Answer 11

false

Question 12

t/f:

there is a cure for HD

Answer 12

false

Question 13

t/f:

hereditary chorea emphasizes how disease is passed from parent to child

Answer 13

true

Question 14

t/f:

basal ganglia is area located in brain that is most affected by HD

Answer 14

true

Question 15

name of onset variant of juvenile hd

Answer 15

akinentic-ridid

westphal

Question 16

if either parent has Huntington gene, chances of offspring inheriting it

Answer 16

50-50 chance

Question 17

DH attacks wich cells of brain

Answer 17

basal ganglia

Question 18

involuntary writhing movements, particularly of arms/hands

Answer 18

athetosis

Question 19

correct listing of signs and symptoms of juvinile HD

Answer 19

behavior changes, learning and peech difficulties

Question 20

name of HD med used to combat pathological excitement and severe mood swings

Answer 20

lithium

Question 21

HD appears in children

Answer 21

Parkinson’s dissease

Question 22

form of HD progression becomes faster when symptoms appear earlier

Answer 22

juvenile HD

Question 23

location of genetic mutation of HD occurs

Answer 23

chromosome 4

Question 24

trait HD inherited as

Answer 24

autosomal dominant trait

Question 25

shape of astrocytes, the cell that supports basal ganglia

Answer 25

star shaped

Question 26

tricyclic antidepressant

Answer 26

nortriptyline

Question 27

contraindicated if pt has dystonia

Answer 27

antipsychotic drug

Question 28

mania and bipoler

Answer 28

mood-stabilizer

Question 29

1st approved HD med in US

Answer 29

tetrabenazine

Question 30

type of tranquilizer to control anxiety

Answer 30

paroxetine

Question 31

neurological disorder that causes repetitive, involuntary muscle contractions

Answer 31

dystonia

Question 32

progressive, organic mental disorder characterized by chronic personality disintegration

Answer 32

dementia

Question 33

stresses how symptoms of the HD worsen over time

Answer 33

chronic progressive chorea

Question 34

when HD occurs, the degeneration of neurons take place in

Answer 34

basal ganglia

Question 35

as disease progresses movements become more obvious and pt may appear to be

Answer 35

dancing

Question 36

a ____ may be put in place during tx to prevent pt from biting clinicians hand

Answer 36

biteblock