Author Question: Heat sensitivity, spascity, and visual impairment are symptoms most likely associated with which ... (Read 62 times)

nautica902 · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

Heat sensitivity, spascity, and visual impairment are symptoms most likely associated with which disorder?

1. Parkinson's disease
2. Multiple sclerosis (MS)
3. Alzheimer's disease (AD)
4. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)

Question 2

The client experienced a sports-related injury to his leg. During the morning assessment, what signs of inflammation will the nurse most likely assess?

1. Swelling
2. Pain
3. Warmth
4. Pallor
5. Pitting edema

Joc · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

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Rationale 1: Parkinson's disease has several symptoms, including muscle stiffness, pill-rolling activity, and bradykinesia.
Rationale 2: Patients with multiple sclerosis often have fatigue, heat-sensitivity, spasticity, and visual impairment.
Rationale 3: Patients with AD have memory issues.
Rationale 4: Patient with ALS have progressive muscle weakness which eventually involves the respiratory muscles.
Global Rationale: Patients with multiple sclerosis often have fatigue, heat-sensitivity, spasticity, and visual impairment. Parkinson's disease has several symptoms, including muscle stiffness, pill-rolling activity, and bradykinesia. Patients with AD have memory issues. Patient with ALS have progressive muscle weakness which eventually involves the respiratory muscles.

Answer to Question 2

1,2,3
Rationale 1: Swelling is a sign of inflammation.
Rationale 2: Pain is a sign of inflammation.
Rationale 3: Warmth is a sign of inflammation.
Rationale 4: Pallor is not a sign of inflammation; redness is.
Rationale 5: Pitting edema is not a sign of inflammation.
Global Rationale: Swelling, pain, and warmth are signs of inflammation. Pallor is not a sign of inflammation; redness is. Pitting edema is not a sign of inflammation.