All of the following are TRUE of narcolepsy EXCEPT.     It is very treatable.     It is a rare neurological disorder.     It is characterized by excessive daytime sleepiness.     All of the above are true.

A 35 year old male presents to the ER with left side facial droop. His symptoms started 5 hours ago and were noticed by his coworkers. He reports no significant personal or family history. He was sick with flu like symptoms two week previous but has since recovered without any lasting deficit. As a clinician you need to quickly assess your patient for a stroke or possibly a Bell’s palsy. To determine a differential diagnosis, what would be the best question to ask this patient to get a preliminary idea of what we are looking at? raise and lower your eyebrows stick out your tongue smile wide (show your teeth) puff out your cheeks Select your answer and give your reasoning.

There are many ways that Alzheimer's Disease can be stopped, slowed, or treated.  True  False

There is an argument that there is a possible therapeutic uses for serotonergic hallucinogens, particularly psilocybin, in treatment of anxiety, depression, and addiction. What are your thoughts about the use of hallucinogenic in treating mental health? You must include at least 1 academic reference in your response.

Should hallucinogens be prescribed in conjunction with psychotherapy? Provide evidence for your answer.

A patient with a history of epilepsy comes in with seizures. Her mother says seizures have lasted 2–3 minutes each. Patient has three seizures in a row with no return to baseline. What is the next best step in immediate management?

Neurological disorders are the leading cause of disability worldwide and the absolute numbers of person affected are increasing. What are the reasons for this? What effect will this have on health care systems? What do we know and not know about the burden of neurological disease and what kinds of information do we need to move forward in prevention and treatment?

Susan Watts, a 30-year-old female client, was diagnosed with schizophrenia and was treated with paliperidone (Invega) 9 mg PO every day and benztropine (Cogentin) 1 mg PO2× a day. The client arrives at the clinic and is exhibiting the following symptoms. She is repeating what is said to her (echolalia) and is telling you that the sirens are loud and the paramedics are working hard to save the man. She yells over at the paramedics, she sees and tells them they are doing a great job. She has a flat affect and is bouncing her knees up and down as she sits staring at the wall where she is seeing and hearing the hallucination. Her husband is with her and stated he is worried about his wife because she has not bathed, washed, or combed her hair for 2 days now. She has not gone to work for the past week. He stated that she keeps failing to take her medications even with reminding. The client’s husband asks the LPN/LVN if there is any way the drug therapy could be managed differently so his…

People who have been diagnosed with schizophrenia have been found to have differences in brain structure compared to those who do not have a schizophrenia diagnosis. These differences include which of the following? Smaller ventricles Increased grey matter in cortical areas Hyperfrontality Disorganized cell orientation

Ertha has Dementia which is a neurologic disorder that affects ones memory, thinking, and behavior. It can even affect fine motor skills causing loss of balance or ones ability to perform ADL’s. Ertha is no longer in her familiar home which is adding to her anxiety and could be making her dementia worse. She may forget to take medication or take it more than once due to poor memory. Key nursing considerations would be to have a CNA help assist with ADL’s and report back to Nurse if Ertha isn’t willing to comply with help. Ertha should be given help but as long as she is capable, she should perform all ADL’s unassisted. Ertha should have a schedule laid out and easily followed so she can focus. All tasks need to be made very simple and easy to follow to avoid the patient from getting confused and agitated. Ertha should have a medication box clearly marked so she can read it. Meals need to be monitored because as the dementia progresses, she may forget to eat. (Videbeck, 2020) Risk…