MS Nursing Quiz: Can You Care for the Patient?

1. Multiple sclerosis is primarily an autoimmune disease affecting which part of the nervous system?

Central nervous system

Peripheral nervous system

Autonomic nervous system

Somatic nervous system

2. Which type of multiple sclerosis accounts for approximately 85% of initial diagnoses?

Primary progressive

Relapsing-remitting

Secondary progressive

Progressive-relapsing

3. What is the primary pathological hallmark of multiple sclerosis?

Demyelination of nerve fibers

Neuronal death

Synaptic degeneration

Glial cell proliferation

4. Which of the following is a diagnostic criterion found in MS cerebrospinal fluid?

Oligoclonal bands

Elevated glucose

Bacterial antigen

Decreased protein

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6. Which imaging modality is the gold standard for detecting MS brain lesions?

CT scan

MRI

PET scan

Ultrasound

7. Fatigue in MS patients is often underrecognized. Which mechanism primarily contributes to MS-related fatigue?

Anemia

Central demyelination affecting energy pathways

Thyroid dysfunction

Vitamin B12 deficiency

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9. Which disease-modifying therapy for MS works by sequestering lymphocytes in lymph nodes?

Interferon beta

Glatiramer acetate

Fingolimod

Natalizumab

10. True or False: Natalizumab increases the risk of progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) in JC virus-positive patients.

True

False

11. Which nursing intervention is most appropriate for a patient experiencing MS-related bladder dysfunction?

Encourage unlimited fluid intake

Implement scheduled voiding and catheterization as needed

Restrict all fluid intake

Administer diuretics routinely

12. MS patients often experience cognitive changes. Which cognitive domain is most commonly affected?

Processing speed

Long-term memory

Verbal fluency

Motor planning

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14. Which immunosuppressive medication requires monitoring for hepatotoxicity and is used in progressive MS?

Mitoxantrone

Acyclovir

Baclofen

Methylprednisolone

15. True or False: Heat exposure typically improves symptoms in multiple sclerosis patients.

True

False

MS Nursing Quiz: Can You Care for the Patient?

1. Multiple sclerosis is primarily an autoimmune disease affecting which part of the nervous system?

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What first name or nickname would you like us to use?

2. Which type of multiple sclerosis accounts for approximately 85% of initial diagnoses?

3. What is the primary pathological hallmark of multiple sclerosis?

4. Which of the following is a diagnostic criterion found in MS cerebrospinal fluid?

5. Optic neuritis, a common early symptom of MS, typically presents with ____ vision loss.

6. Which imaging modality is the gold standard for detecting MS brain lesions?

7. Fatigue in MS patients is often underrecognized. Which mechanism primarily contributes to MS-related fatigue?

8. A patient with MS experiences muscle rigidity and involuntary muscle contractions. This symptom is called ____.

9. Which disease-modifying therapy for MS works by sequestering lymphocytes in lymph nodes?

10. True or False: Natalizumab increases the risk of progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) in JC virus-positive patients.

11. Which nursing intervention is most appropriate for a patient experiencing MS-related bladder dysfunction?

12. MS patients often experience cognitive changes. Which cognitive domain is most commonly affected?

13. A nursing assessment finding of intention tremor and nystagmus in an MS patient suggests lesions in the ____.

14. Which immunosuppressive medication requires monitoring for hepatotoxicity and is used in progressive MS?

15. True or False: Heat exposure typically improves symptoms in multiple sclerosis patients.