The Nurse Is Caring for a Patient with Multiple Sclerosis

question 22

Multiple Choice

The nurse is caring for a patient with multiple sclerosis.What should the nurse do to increase venous return,prevent stiffness,and maintain muscle strength and endurance?

• A) Administer interferon
• B) Administer corticosteroids
• C) Turn and reposition every two hours
• D) Encourage range-of-motion exercises

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Definitions:

Split-brain

A condition that results after the corpus callosum, the connection between the brain's two hemispheres, is severed to some degree, affecting communication between the hemispheres.

Hemispheric Lateralization

The functional specialization of the left and right hemispheres of the brain, with certain mental processes and activities being more dominant in one hemisphere than the other.

Spatial Skills

Abilities that enable a person to think about objects in three dimensions and to draw conclusions about those objects from limited information.

Stroke

A medical condition occurring when the blood supply to part of the brain is interrupted or reduced, leading to rapid loss of brain function.