chapter 64 part 2 f2f

Question 1

what are the AUTOIMMUNE NERVOUS SYSTEM DISORDERS

Answer 1

multiple sclerosis
myasthenia gravis
guillain-barre syndrome

Question 2

own body mistakenly attack normal cells; can be passed through genes

Answer 2

autoimmune diseases

Question 3

progressive immune-related ‘demyelination disease of the CNS’

Answer 3

multiple sclerosis

Question 3

this disease is RELAPSING AND REMITTING

Answer 3

multiple sclerosis

Question 4

signs of multiple sclerosis

Answer 4

Tingling
Weakness
Optic neuritis
Dysdiadochokinesia
Ataxia
Nystagmus
Intentional tremor
Scanning speech
Hypotonia
Epilepsy/seizure
Spasticity

Question 5

inability to perform rapid alternating muscle movements

Answer 5

dysdiadochokinesia

Question 6

involuntary eye movement

Answer 6

nystagmus

Question 7

decreased muscle tone

Answer 7

hypotonia

Question 8

is there a cure of multiple sclerosis

Answer 8

NO CURE

Question 9

what medicine should be given to immunosuppresants

Answer 9

corticosteroids

Question 10

“plasma exchange”

Answer 10

plasmapheresis

Question 11

Coordinate and refer as needed to what health care services:

Answer 11

social services
speech therapy
physical therapy
counseling services
home care services

Question 12

Autoimmune disorder affecting the myoneural junction purely motor disorder

Answer 12

myasthenia gravis

Question 13

antibodies directed at acetylcholine at the myoneural junction impair transmission of impulses.

Answer 13

myasthenia gravis

Question 14

give manifestation of myasthenia gravis

Answer 14

ocular muscles
diplopia
ptosis
generalized weakness

Question 15

myasthenia gravis is common at what gender

Answer 15

female

Question 16

in tensilon test, if there is an improvement in MG = ______

Answer 16

positive mg

Question 17

in tensilon test, if there is no improvement in MG = ______

Answer 17

negative mg

Question 18

what drug should be prepared in myasthenia gravis to control edrophonium?

Answer 18

atropine

Question 19

removes the thymus gland

Answer 19

thymectomy

Question 20

result of ‘disease exacerbation or precipitating event’, most commonly a respiratory infection

Answer 20

severe myasthenic crisis

Question 21

caused by overmedication with cholinesterase inhibitors

Answer 21

cholinergic crisis

Question 22

myasthenia gravies is prone to what problem/disease

Answer 22

respiratory failure

Question 23

artery
a. oxygenated
b. deoxygenated

what color:

Answer 23

a; dark red

Question 24

veins a. oxygenated b. deoxygenated what color:

Answer 24

b; red

Question 25

what is used/injected in getting abg?

Answer 25

heparin/anticoagulant

Question 26

autoimmune disorder with acute attack of peripheral nerve myelin

Answer 26

gullain-barre syndrome

Question 27

is gullain-barre syndrome viral or bacterial?

Answer 27

viral

Question 28

what virus causes gullain-barre syndrome

Answer 28

campylobacter jejuni cytomegalovirus epstein barr virus h. influenzae

Question 29

what ate the ways to prevent aspiration

Answer 29

elevate head gag reflex semi fowler

Question 30

what therapist should be recommended for ADL's

Answer 30

occupational therapist

Question 31

IVIG means

Answer 31

intravenous immune globulin

Question 32

first line therapy for myasthenia gravis

Answer 32

pyridostigmine bromide