Essentials in Multiple Sclerosis Care - A Comprehensive Curriculum for MS Nurses

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Essentials in Multiple Sclerosis Care: A Comprehensive Curriculum for MS Nurses

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Which of the following features best distinguishes between early relapsing MS and the later secondary progressive phase of the disease?*

Lower contrast-enhancing magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) lesion burden in early MS
Higher overall MRI lesion burden in secondary progressive MS (SPMS)
Absence of brain atrophy in early relapsing MS
Absence or relapses in SPMS

Which disease-modifying therapy or therapies is/are indicated for the tratment of patients with primary progressive MS?*

Ocrelizumab, ofatumumab, and ublituximab
Fingolimod, ozanimod, ponesimod, and siponimod
Ocrelizumab only
Natalizumab only

Which of the following MS symptoms is correctly paired with an appropriate treatment strategy?*

Spasticity; dalfampridine
Tremor; coordination exercises
Impaired bladder emptying; anticholinergic medications
Impaired bladder storage; drinking at least 2 quarts/day

What is the most common and disabling symptom of MS?*

Fatigue
Cognitive dysfunction
Nociceptive pain
Neuropathic pain

Which of the following best describes a strength of the Timed 25-Foot Walk test for assessing physical function in persons with MS?*

Regular use has been shown to improve balance and walking endurance over time
It can be used in the clinic to assess changes in mobility over time
It can only be used to assess mobility in people who do not require assistive devices
There is no established threshold for a clinically important change

Which of the following is the best example of a culturally competent way to address medication adherence with people living with MS?*

Interpreting silence in an Asian person as a sign of shame or embarrassment
Speaking with the family of a Black person privately to ascertain true adherence
Considering a nonadherent Hispanic person’s religious and cultural beliefs
Encouraging a woman with cognitive deficits to enlist her husband’s help

Women with MS who wish to become pregnant may temporarily discontinue their DMT at or before conception. While treatment is suspended, the risk of MS relapse is highest at which of the following times?*

In the first trimester
In the third trimester
Within the first 6 months postpartum if breastfeeding exclusively
Within the first 6 months postpartum if not breastfeeding exclusively

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