Nur426 Test 3 94 Correctly Answered Questions Latest Update

A 50 y.o. male patient has been diagnosed with ALS. What nursing intervention is most important to help prevent a common cause of death for patients with ALS? 1. reduce fat intake 2. reduce the risk of aspiration 3. decrease injury related to falls 4. decrease pain secondary to muscle weakness {Ans: 2}Which of the following is not a typical clinical manifestation of MS? 1. double vision 2. sudden burst of energy 3. weakness in the extremities 4. muscle tremors {Ans: 2}A 48 y.o. man was just diagnosed with HD. His 20 y.o. son is upset about his father's diagnosis. How can the nurse best help this young man? 1. provide emotional and psychologic support 2. encourage him to get diagnostic genetic testing done 3. tell him the cognitive deterioration will be treated with counseling 4. tell him the chorea and psychiatric disorders can be treated with haloperidol. {Ans: 1}Which statement by a client with a seizure disorder taking topiramate indicates the client has understood the nurse's instructions? 1. I will take the medicine before going to bed 2. I will drink six to eight glasses of water a day 3. I will eat plenty of fresh