The nurse assessing a patient with multiple sclerosis understands that due to the pathophysiology of this disease process which of the following is the expected primary finding on the MRI?
A) Subarachnoid hemorrhage
B) Presence of multiple plaques
C) Atrophy of the caudate nuclei
D) Presence of a tumor
Ans: B
Feedback: MRI is the primary diagnostic tool for visualizing plaques, documenting disease activity, and evaluating the effect of treatment. A subarachnoid hemorrhage would be seen on an MRI from a ruptured aneurysm. Atrophy of the caudate nuclei is seen in Huntington's disease. The presence of a tumor indicates brain tumor.
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