Quiz 2 Q/A Flashcards
____ occurs when blood flow to a part of the brain is interrupted or reduced depriving brain tissue of oxygen and nutrients.
a. meningocele
b. multiple sclerosis
c. cerebrovascular accident
d. Alzheimer’s disease
c. cerebrovascular accident
What is the most severe form of Spinal Bifida?
a. macronucleus
b. myelomeningocele
c. spinal bifida occulta
d. meningocele
b. myelomeningocele
____ is a neurological disorder that affect the brain’s ability to receive process, store and respond to information.
a. psychiatric disorders
b. learning disabilities
c. intellectual disabilities
d. visual disabilities
b. learning disabilities
____ is a chronic autoimmune disease that affects the CNS, particularly the brain and spinal cord.
a. Parkinson’s disease
b. Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
c. Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
d. Multiple Sclerosis
d. Multiple Sclerosis
Which developmental disorder is characterized by slow physical growth both prenatally and postnatally?
a. Fetal alcohol syndrome
b. multiple sclerosis
c. memory loss
d. speech disabilities
Fetal alcohol syndrome
Select all that are associated with ALS:
a. specifically targets motor neutrons, which are nerve cells responsible for controlling muscle movement
b. Caucasian men are at a higher risk than women of any other ethnicity
c. progressive neurodegenerative disorder that affects motor neurons in the brain and spinal cord
d. is treated with immunosuppressant therapy until it is resolved
a. specifically targets motor neutrons, which are nerve cells responsible for controlling muscle movement
b. Caucasian men are at a higher risk than women of any other ethnicity
c. progressive neurodegenerative disorder that affects motor neurons in the brain and spinal cord
Multiple Sclerosis primarily affects the peripheral nervous system. True or false?
False
(Parkinson’s)
Alzheimer disease
a. treated with Riluzole (the only FDA approved medication to slow progression)
b. is a progressive uncurable disease that is the 6th leading cause of death in the U.S
c. is a chronic autoimmune disease that affects the CNS
d. is a progressive disease that is characterized by the progressive degeneration and death of motor neurons in the brain and spinal cord
b. is a progressive uncurable disease that is the 6th leading cause of death in the U.S.
Alzheimer’s disease symptom
Memory loss
Parkinson’s disease symptom
Tremors
Epilepsy
Seizures
Cerebral palsy
Motor impairment
What is the hallmark symptom of Alzheimer’s disease?
a. seizures
b. tremors
c. motor impairment
d. memory loss
d. memory loss
A patient with intellectual disabilities has an IQ of 35-55. Which severity level would they fall under?
a. severe
b. mild
c. moderate
d. profound
c. moderate
What is the most common permanently disabling birth defect?
a. Down syndrome
b. ALS
c. Spinal bifida
d. Multiple sclerosis
c. Spinal bifida
Approximately 1 in 10 adults experience a mental illness each year. True or false?
False
(1 in 5)
Which disorder is characterized by sudden abnormal electrical activity in the brain?
a. epilepsy
b. spinal bifida
c. cerebral palsy
d. multiple sclerosis
a. epilepsy
Which developmental disabilities benefit from Augmentative and Alternative Communications (AAC)?
a. cerebral palsy
b. speech disabilities
c. seizures
d. memory loss
b. speech disabilities
Sporadic ALS is the most common form of ALS accounting for 90-95% of cases. True or false?
True
In a patient diagnosed with epilepsy, nitrous is recommended to help with the fatigue to reduce seizures. True or false?
False
What is the most common progressive and disabling neurological condition affecting young adults?
a. Parkinson’s disease
b. ALS
c. Alzheimer’s disease
d. Multiple sclerosis
d. multiple sclerosis
