Nervous System Diseases

Patient 5 has damaged their L2. According to this chart, their quadricep will be impacted. Patient 5 is asking for an explanation of this chart, and what it has to do in relation to his injury.

Which of the following would you chose as your response?

• "This chart shows the areas of skin supplied by cranial or spinal nerves, and where they come from in the spinal cord, also called dermatome"

• "This chart shows how the nerve impulses travel from the body onto the spinal cord"

• "This chart shows the amount of energy each never in certain spots have and how they travel down the body from the spinal cord"

• "This chart shows your spiritual energy frequency and how it's connected to your spinal cord"

2 of of your patients were involved in a car accident.

Patient 4 immediately rushed rescued Patient 7 from his car.

Patient 7 began sweating and vomiting out of anxiety about her car insurance.

Which patient responded with their sympathetic nervous system?

• Patient 4

• Patient 7

Patient 11 is in your clinic with signs of his body beginning to become paralyzed. 11 's lab results indicate low amounts of Ach being able to release. Patient 11 stated this began after he ate rotten cheese 6 months ago. What is the Dx?

• Botulism

• Tetanus

Patient 8 was diagnosed with Tetanus after a bacterial toxin made its way through her puncture wound. Patient 8 is asking why she gets painfully muscle contraction. How would you respond?

• The bacteria doesn't allow the breakdown of Ach

• The bacteria doesn't allow the release of Ach

• The bacteria is eating the muscles away

• The bacteria is growing into your nerves

Patient 15 and 18 both have had CVA's. Patient 15 had a hemorrhagic stroke, while 18 had a ishemic stroke. Both of these patients want to know the the difference between these two strokes.

You could say: " Hemorrhagic strokes are when the blood vessels in the brain ______, causing the blood to leak into the _____ tissue. Ischemic strokes are when there's a blood ____, which prevents the blood ____."

Answer explanation

Acronym for signs of a stroke

F

A

S

T

Patient 13 has been diagnosed with MS. Explain what this is

• A loss of myelin which impairs the conduction pathway

• A loss of nerve fibers which impairs the conduction pathway

• A loss of Ach which impairs the conduction pathway

• A loss of electrical impulses because of the interneurons

Answer explanation

This patient's test appear to have low levels of dopamine in the motor area's of his brain. Based on this info and the signs he's exhibiting, what's his Dx?

• MS

• Parkinson's Disease (PD)

• Alzheimer's Disease

• Dementia

Patient 12 was born paralyzed. Neurological testing shows their is damaged to many of the motor control areas of the brain. What is the Dx?

• MS

• Parkinson's Disease

  (PD)

• Alzheimers Disease

• Cerebral Palsy

  (PS)

Patient 19 has been diagnosed with dementia. What are some signs associated with dementia?

• memory loss,

  shortened span attention

• personality changes, reduced intellectual capacity

• motor control deficit

• Paralyzation