Module 8 Case Study
QUESTION 1
Joanne just celebrated her 50 th birthday and knows that she should probably see
her physician for a physical. She’s generally in good health, but has been
experiencing some odd symptoms lately. Joanne has been experiencing mild to
moderate headaches once or twice a week, usually in the morning hours. She feels
that her mental acuity “isn’t what it used to be” and forgets the day of the week
occasionally. Her husband often complains that she has the TV too loud, but Joanne
thinks it’s a normal volume. She has noticed that her feet and toes are colder and
she has to wear socks and slippers around the house to be comfortable.
A few nights a week, she wakes up in the middle of the night with tingling and
numbness in her right hand. Joanne works at a desk all day and she notices a sharp,
and sometimes throbbing, pain in her feet bilaterally after a long workday. She was
thinking that her symptoms were just part of aging, but wonders if it could be abnormal.
She has no history of major trauma, alcoholism, cancer, or inherited diseases.
Which of the following choices would best describe the symptoms in
Joanne’s feet? Motor neuron dysfunction
Sensory neuron dysfunction
Both sensory and motor neuron dysfunction
Permanent neuron damage to the sympathetic nervous system
QUESTION 2
Which of Joanne’s symptoms could be related to peripheral neuropathy?
QUESTION 3
All of the following are possible causes for peripheral neuropathy EXCEPT:
Vitamin B deficiencies
Intervertebral disk herniation
Medications
Hemorrhage
QUESTION 4
If Joanne’s neuropathy is related to diabetes, what are some complications she
can expect (and try to avoid)? List and describe at least three complications.
QUESTION 1
Joanne just celebrated her 50 th birthday and knows that she should probably see
her physician for a physical. She’s generally in good health, but has been
experiencing some odd symptoms lately. Joanne has been experiencing mild to
moderate headaches once or twice a week, usually in the morning hours. She feels
that her mental acuity “isn’t what it used to be” and forgets the day of the week
occasionally. Her husband often complains that she has the TV too loud, but Joanne
thinks it’s a normal volume. She has noticed that her feet and toes are colder and
she has to wear socks and slippers around the house to be comfortable.
A few nights a week, she wakes up in the middle of the night with tingling and
numbness in her right hand. Joanne works at a desk all day and she notices a sharp,
and sometimes throbbing, pain in her feet bilaterally after a long workday. She was
thinking that her symptoms were just part of aging, but wonders if it could be abnormal.
She has no history of major trauma, alcoholism, cancer, or inherited diseases.
Which of the following choices would best describe the symptoms in
Joanne’s feet? Motor neuron dysfunction
Sensory neuron dysfunction
Both sensory and motor neuron dysfunction
Permanent neuron damage to the sympathetic nervous system
QUESTION 2
Which of Joanne’s symptoms could be related to peripheral neuropathy?
QUESTION 3
All of the following are possible causes for peripheral neuropathy EXCEPT:
Vitamin B deficiencies
Intervertebral disk herniation
Medications
Hemorrhage
QUESTION 4
If Joanne’s neuropathy is related to diabetes, what are some complications she
can expect (and try to avoid)? List and describe at least three complications.
