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Brunner & Suddarth's Textbook of Medical-Surgical Nursing 14e (Hinkle 2017)
Chapter 69 : Management of Patients with Neurologic Infections, Autoimmune Disorders, and Neuropathies Questions
Question 1 of 5
A patient diagnosed with myasthenia gravis has been hospitalized to receive plasmapheresis for a myasthenic exacerbation. The nurse knows that the course of treatment for plasmapheresis in a patient with myasthenia gravis is what?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Plasmapheresis frequency in myasthenia gravis depends on clinical response, typically daily or alternate days until improvement. Fixed schedules or weight-based dosing are not standard.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is discharging a patient home after surgery for trigeminal neuralgia. What advice should the nurse provide to this patient in order to reduce the risk of injury?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Surgery may cause sensory loss, making eye rubbing dangerous as pain from injury may not be felt. TV use, antibiotic drops, and saline rinses are not relevant to injury prevention.
Question 3 of 5
A patient diagnosed with Bell's palsy is having decreased sensitivity to touch of the involved nerve. What should the nurse recommend to prevent atrophy of the muscles?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Whistling, along with other facial exercises like wrinkling the forehead, prevents muscle atrophy in Bell's palsy. Blowing balloons, frowning, and smiling are less effective.
Question 4 of 5
A patient with diabetes presents to the clinic and is diagnosed with a mononeuropathy. This patient's nursing care should involve which of the following?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Mononeuropathy causes sensory loss, requiring protection of the affected limb from injury. ROM exercises, glycemic control education, and contracture prevention are not primary interventions.
Question 5 of 5
A patient diagnosed with MS has been admitted to the medical unit for treatment of an MS exacerbation. Included in the admission orders is baclofen (Lioresal). What should the nurse identify as an expected outcome of this treatment?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Baclofen reduces muscle spasms in MS by acting as a GABA agonist. It does not affect MRI lesions, upper extremity strength, or exacerbation duration.