MRCP UK EXAMINATIONS

NEUROLOGY

HEMIPARESIS

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The nurse is completing an assessment on a client with myasthenia gravis. Which of the following historical recounting provides the most significant evidence regarding when the disorder began?
A
Sensitivity to bright light
B
Drooping eyelids
C
Shortness of breath
D
Muscle spasms
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Ptosis is known as the drooping of the upper eyelid, and the patient usually presents with the complaint of the defect in vision and cosmesis.

Detailed explanation-2: -Ptosis is drooping of the upper lids and is an abnormal finding. Inward turning of the lower lid is termed entropion.

Detailed explanation-3: -But many health care providers agree that a medical evaluation is called for if you lose more than 5% of your weight in 6 to 12 months, especially if you’re an older adult. For example, a 5% weight loss in someone who is 160 pounds (72 kilograms) is 8 pounds (3.6 kilograms).

Detailed explanation-4: -Weakness of the eye muscles (ocular myasthenia) Drooping of one or both eyelids (ptosis) Blurred or double vision (diplopia) Changes in facial expressions. Difficulty swallowing. Shortness of breath. Impaired speech (dysarthria) More items •23-Jan-2023

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