NUR 265 - Immune System Questions with Answers.

PRACTICE QUESTIONS ANSWERS AND RATIONALES Multiple Sclerosis 1. 1. These are clinical manifestations of multiple sclerosis and are expected. 2. These are expected clinical manifestations of multiple sclerosis. 3. These are expected clinical manifestations of multiple sclerosis. 4. Dysphagia is a common problem of clients diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, and this places the client at risk for aspiration pneumonia. Some clients diagnosed with multiple sclerosis eventually become immobile and are at risk for pneumonia. TEST-TAKING HINT: This question is asking the test taker to identify the assessment data unexpected for the disease process. Respiratory problems are high priority according to Maslow and often warrant immediate intervention. Content – Medical: Integrated Nursing Process – Assessment: Client Needs – Safe Effective Care Environment, Management of Care: Cognitive Level – Synthesis: Concept – Mobility. 2. 1. The exact cause of MS is not known, but there is a theory stating a slow virus is partially responsible. A failure of a part of the immune system may also be at fault. A genetic predisposition involving chromosomes 2, 3, 7, 11, 17, 19, and X may be involved. 2. There is some evidence supporting a genetic component involved in developing MS. 3. A specific gene has not been identified to know if the gene is recessive or dominant. 4. The X chromosome, not the Y chromosome, may be involved. TEST-TAKING HINT: Option “2” has the word “no” in it. Unless the test taker has absolute knowledge this is true, then an absolute word such as “no,” “never,” “all,” or “always” should rule out the option. Content – Medical: Integrated Nursing Process – Diagnosis: Client Needs – Safe Effective Care Environment, Management of Care: Cognitive Level – Analysis: Concept – Neurological Regulation