Charcot Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

CNIM - Signs and Syndromes Spondylolisthesis - correct answer Forward movement of the body of one of the lower lumbar vertebrae on the vertebrae below it, or upon the sacrum Ataxia - correct answer Inability to perform coordinated movements Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease typically includes the following sign... - correct answer Severely prolonged SSEP latencies Hypercapnia - correct answer A condition of abnormally elevated carbon dioxide. pCO2 higher than normal A Babinski's s...

d. Every visit 3. Know the diferenece in addsions, cushings and graves disease and s/s pts will exhibit, and Understand the patho related to the disease process 4. Know the s/s of DM type one The clinical presentation of type 1 DM includes all of the following except: • Weight gain • Ketosis • Polydipsia • Polyuria 5. Know the s/s of DM type 2 Which of the following are common signs of type 2 DM? a. Anorexia b. Recurrent yeast infection c. Weight gain d. Elevated HDL c...

NR511 Final Questions and Answers with Certified Solutions 1. The remodeling of a scar can take how long? a. 6 months. b. 3 months. c. 1 month. d. 2 weeks. A. 6 months Question 1. A 13-year-old obese (body mass index [BMI] above the 95th percentile) boy reports low-grade left knee pain for the past 2 months. He denies antecedent trauma but admits to frequent “horseplay” with his friends. The pain has progressively worsened, and he is now unable to bear weight at all on his left leg. His cu...

A 13-year-old obese (body mass index [BMI] above the 95th percentile) boy reports low-grade left knee pain for the past 2 months. He denies antecedent trauma but admits to frequent "horseplay" with his friends. The pain has progressively worsened, and he is now unable to bear weight at all on his left leg. His current complaints include left groin, thigh, and medial knee pain and tenderness. His examination demonstrates negative drawer, Lachman, and McMurray tests; left hip with decreased inte...

implementation of a treatment plan by fitter does NOT include: - Answer-fabricating inserts An ABC certified fitter-therapeutic shoes is specifically educated and trained to provide: - Answer-noncustom multi density inserts a total of____ mandatory continuing education(MCE) credits must be earned during the 5 year cycle. - Answer-25 Credits The scope of practice of the ABC certified fitter-therapeutic shoes does NOT include: - Answer-patient diagnosis The certified fitter is obligated to s...

PCE Studying Questions with Complete Solutions Neurapraxia - ANSWER Injury to nerve that causes a transient loss of function (conduction block ischemia); nerve dysfunction may be rapidly reversed or persist a few weeks, e.g., compression. Axonotmesis - ANSWER Injury to nerve interrupting the axon and causing loss of function and Wallerian degeneration distal to the lesion; with no disruption of the endoneurium, regeneration is possible, e.g., crush injury. Neuro...

implementation of a treatment plan by fitter does NOT include: - Answer-fabricating inserts An ABC certified fitter-therapeutic shoes is specifically educated and trained to provide: - Answer-noncustom multi density inserts a total of____ mandatory continuing education(MCE) credits must be earned during the 5 year cycle. - Answer-25 Credits The scope of practice of the ABC certified fitter-therapeutic shoes does NOT include: - Answer-patient diagnosis The certified fitter is obligated to s...

CNIM IV A pneumatic drill would introduce what kind of artifact? - answer-500 Hz Which of the following diseases results from infection by a bloodborne pathogen? - answer-Hepatitis B Annular disruption - answer-Disc herniation Which of the following the down going potential recorded at about 12 msec following stimulation of the ear in the following diagram? - answer-Postauricular muscle reflex Facial nerve spontaneous EMG is recommended to be recorded with - answer-subdermal electrodes ...

1. Which carpal bone articulates with the radius? CORRECT ANSWER B Scaphoid 2. An opening through a bone, which usually serves as a passageway for blood vessels, nerves CORRECT ANSWER A. Foramen 3. The distal phalanx of the middle finger is flexed by CORRECT ANSWER C. Flexor digitorum profundus 4.Which one of the following statements about total contact casting in the treatment of Charcot foot is correct? CORRECT ANSWER E. a properly applied TCC will evenly distribute forces across the ...

Cnim 1000 practice questions Fixed During a scoliosis surgery, you recognize a gradual latency increase of 3.5 msec in the PTN cortical response, the subcortical response appears to be shifted out almost as much. All response amplitudes are unchanged. What is the appropriate action to take? a. Ignore the change, it means nothing. b. Inform the surgeon immediately that changes consistent with spinal cord injury may have occurred. Recommend a wake up test. c. Check the latencies of the PF an...