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3RD YEAR MEDSERG LECT 1ST SEMESTER > QUIZ (MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS) > Flashcards

QUIZ (MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS) Flashcards

1
Q

The epidemiologists state that the risk of having multiple sclerosis remains fixed from the country he came from if the person moves < 15 years old?

TRUE
FALSE

A

FALSE

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It is the neuroglia that forms the myelin sheath in the central nervous system.

a. Schwann cells
b. Oligadendrocytes
c. Microglia
d. Ependymal cells

A

OLIGADENDROCYTES

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3
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It is the tract which is commonly demyelinated in multiple sclerosis.

a. Optic
b. Oculomator
c. Trochlear
d. Abducens

A

OPTIC

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When the corticospinal is demyelinated in multiple sclerosis, it may cause?

a. Paralysis
b. Ataxia
c. Dysarthria
d. Diplopia

A

PARALYSIS

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5
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The Charcot’s triad of symptoms in multiple sclerosis are the following not to include:

a. Resting Tremor
b. Nystagmus
c. Scanning speech
d. Intentional tremor

A

RESTING TREMOR

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The Charcot’s triad of symptoms in multiple sclerosis are the following not to include:

a. Resting Tremor
b. Nystagmus
c. Scanning speech
d. Intentional tremor

A

RESTING TREMOR

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It is the treatment procedure for patient with multiple sclerosis in which the blood plasma is remove with its antibody content outside of the body.

a. Hemoperfusion
b. Hemodialysis
c. Plasmapheresis
d. CSF electrophoresis

A

PLASMAPHERESIS

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Q

It is a disease modifying agent for multiple sclerosis.

a. Glatiramer Acetate
b. Hydrochloroquin
c. Methotrexate
d. Methy|prednisolone

A

GLATIRAMER ACETATE

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Q

It is a disease modifying agent for multiple sclerosis.

a. Glatiramer Acetate
b. Hydrochloroquin
c. Methotrexate
d. Methy|prednisolone

A

GLATIRAMER ACETATE

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Q

The pathway of the trigeminal nerve at the brainstem is demyelinated. This is manifested by?

a. Difficulty in swallowing
b. Difficulty in chewing
c. Aphasia
d. Decreased blink reflex

A

DIFFICULTY IN CHEWING

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Cranial nerve Il caries sensory function for vision. It’s head, the optic disc is located at the?

a. Optic chiasm
b. Retina
c. Occipital Lobe
d. Diencephalon

A

RETINA

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12
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These conditions trigger the exacerbations of symptoms of multiple sclerosis.

a. Fatigue
b. Stress
c. Infection
d. All of the above

A

ALL OF THE ABOVE

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13
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It is a very disabling symptom of multiple sclerosis.

a. Fatigue
b. Diplopia
c. Dysphagia
d. Dysarthria

A

FATIGUE

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14
Q

A medication which is used to relieve fatigue in multiple sclerosis.

a. Baclofen
b. Amantadine
c. Novantrone
d. Methy|prednisolone

A

AMANTADINE

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A steady increase of disability without attacks occurs in this course of multiple sclerosis.

a. Relapsing remitting
b. Benign
c. Secondary progressive
d. Primary

A

PRIMARY

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16
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During the physical assessment, the nurse recalls that the axons most frequently affected by multiple sclerosis are:

a. Optic nerve & optic chiasm
b. Pons & medulla
c. Lateral, 3rd, 4th ventricles
d. All of the above

A

OPTIC NERVE & OPTIC CHIASM

17
Q

The nurse is aware that multiple sclerosis a progressive disease of central nervous system characterized by:

a. Chronic inflammation of the meninges
b. Degeneration of nucleus pulposus
c. Destruction of the white matter of the brain
d. Demyelination of nerve fibers interfering with nerve transmission

A

DEMYELINATION OF NERVE FIBERS INTERFERING WITH NERVE TRANSMISSION

18
Q

During assessment, the nurse knows that the most disabling symptom found in multiple sclerosis is:

a. Depression
b. Double vision
c. Fatigue
d. Pain

19
Q

During assessment, the patient with multiple sclerosis is manifesting dysphagia. The nurse understands that this is related to demyelination to:

a. CN nerve 9 and 10
b. CN nerve 3 & 4
c. Medial longitudinal fasciculus
d. Spinocerebellar tract

A

CN NERVE 9 AND 10

20
Q

It is one of the tracts commonly demyelinated in multiple sclerosis carrying the sense of vibration.

a. Anterior column pathway
b. Spinocerebellar
c. Cerebellar
d. Dorsal column pathway

A

DORSAL COLUMN PATHWAY

21
Q

Which of these not is true about the myelin sheath

a. it provides a structural support to the neurons
b. it insulates the neuron
c. it increases the speed of nerve impulse conduction
d. it helps in nourishment of the axon

A

IT PROVIDES A STRUCTURAL SUPPORT TO THE NEURONS

22
Q

It is the tract which carries unconscious proprioceptive information

a. cerebellar
b. dorsal column pathway
c. spinocerebellar
d. spinothalamic

A

SPINOCEREBELLAR

3RD YEAR MEDSERG LECT 1ST SEMESTER (1 decks)

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