Author Question: A 70-year-old woman with a diagnosis of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) is receiving ... (Read 38 times)

dalyningkenk · **on:** Jun 25, 2018

A 70-year-old woman with a diagnosis of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) is receiving teaching from her physician about her diagnosis.

The client is eager to avoid future episodes of vertigo and has asked the physician what she can do to prevent future episodes. How can the physician best respond?
A)
Unfortunately there aren't any proven treatments for your condition.
B)
There are some exercises that I'll teach you to help reorient your inner ear and prevent vertigo.
C)
Although they involve some risks, there are some options for ear surgery that can prevent future vertigo.
D)
We usually don't actively treat BPPV unless it starts to affect your hearing.

Question 2

Which of the following statements on the final diagnostic report regarding a computerized tomography (CT) of the head with contrast would lead health care providers to diagnose a patient with Alzheimer disease?

A)
Large area of ischemia noted in the temporal lobe
B)
Too numerous to count beta-amyloid (A) deposits noted
C)
Ninety percent obstruction in the posterior cerebral artery
D)
Mural thrombus of vertebrobasilar arteries

jamesnevil303 · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 25, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Ans:
B

Feedback:

Nondrug therapies for BPPV using habituation exercises and canalith repositioning are successful in many people. Canalith repositioning involves a series of maneuvers in which the head is moved to different positions in an effort to reposition the free-floating debris in the endolymph of the semicircular canals. Surgery is not a noted treatment option, and even in the absence of hearing loss, treatment is warranted.

Answer to Question 2

Ans:
B

Feedback:

The major microscopic features of Alzheimer disease are the presence of neuritic (senile) plaques, neurofibrillary tangles, and amyloid angiopathy. Distracters A, C, and D are causes for a stroke.