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Alainaaa8 · **on:** Jun 25, 2018

The nurse should anticipate she will need to teach the newly diagnosed multiple sclerosis patient how to give injections if he is prescribed which medication to modify the course of the disease by reducing exacerbations?

A)
Corticosteroids
B)
Plasmapheresis
C)
Interferon beta
D)
Mitoxantrone

Question 2

A brain tumor causing clinical manifestations of headache, nausea, projectile vomiting, and mental changes is likely located in which parts of the brain? Select all that apply.

A)
Intra-axially
B)
Extra-axially
C)
Brain stem
D)
Temporal lobe
E)
Frontal lobe

meganmoser117 · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 25, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Ans:
C

Feedback:

Interferon beta helps modify the course of treatment of MS. It may also reduce exacerbations in persons with relapsing-remitting MS. It is a cytokine that acts as an immune enhancer. It is administered by injection. The other medications are prescribed for MS but not given by injection.

Answer to Question 2

Ans:
A, B, E

Feedback:

Tumors within the intracranial (intra-axially) cavity are fixed and cause s/s of increased ICP like headache, nausea, vomiting, mental changes, papilledema, visual disturbances, and alterations in sensory and motor function. Outside the brain tissue (extra-axially), but within the cranium, tumors may reach large sizes without producing s/s. After they reach a sufficient size, s/s of increased ICP appear. Temporal lobe tumors often produce seizures as their first symptom. Brain stem tumors commonly produce upper/lower motor neuron s/s such as weakness of facial muscles and ocular palsies. Frontal lobe tumors also grow to a large size and cause s/s of increased ICP.