The nurse would expect to find which of the following symptoms when assessing a 38-year-old patient diagnosed with multiple sclerosis?
A) Vision changes
B) Absent deep tendon reflexes
C) Tremors at rest
D) Flaccid muscles
Ans: A
Feedback: Vision changes, such as diplopia, nystagmus, and blurred vision are symptoms of multiple sclerosis. Deep tendon reflexes may be increased or hyperactive, not absent. Babinski's sign may be positive. Tremors at rest aren't characteristic of multiple sclerosis; however, intentional tremors, or those occurring with purposeful voluntary movement, are common in patients with multiple sclerosis. Affected muscles are spastic rather than flaccid.
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