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Hoehn and Yahr Scale for Classifying Patients with Parkinson's Disease
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1Which Hoenhn and Yahr stage is defined as "Unilateral involvement only, usually with minimal or no functional impairment?"
- AStage 1
- BStage 2
- CStage 3
- DStage 4
- EStage 5
2Which Hoenhn and Yahr stage is defined as "Bilateral or midline involvement, without impairment of balance?"
- AStage 1
- BStage 2
- CStage 3
- DStage 4
- EStage 5
3Which Hoenhn and Yahr stage is defined as "First signs of impaired righting reflexes. This is evident as the patient turns or is demonstrated when he or she is pushed from standing equilibrium with the feet together and eyes closed?"
- AStage 1
- BStage 2
- CStage 3
- DStage 4
- EStage 5
4Which Hoenhn and Yahr stage is defined as "Fully developed, severely disabling disease; the patient is still able to walk and stand unassisted but is markedly incapacitated."
- AStage 1
- BStage 2
- CStage 3
- DStage 4
- EStage 5
5Which Hoenhn and Yahr stage is defined as "Confinement to bed or wheelchair unless aided."
- AStage 1
- BStage 2
- CStage 3
- DStage 4
- EStage 5
6Which Hoenhn and Yahr stage is this?
- AStage 1
- BStage 2
- CStage 3
- DStage 4
- EStage 5
7Which Hoenhn and Yahr stage is this?
- AStage 1
- BStage 2
- CStage 3
- DStage 4
- EStage 5
8Which Hoenhn and Yahr stage is this?
- AStage 1
- BStage 2
- CStage 3
- DStage 4
- EStage 5
9Which Hoenhn and Yahr stage is this?
- AStage 1
- BStage 2
- CStage 3
- DStage 4
- EStage 5
10Which Hoenhn and Yahr stage is this?
- AStage 1
- BStage 2
- CStage 3
- DStage 4
- EStage 5
11If your patient tells you they can safely walk around their home without assistance, but you know they need assistance to put on their pants, you must rate them as Stage IV.
- ATrue
- BFalse
12If your patient tells you they can safely walk around their home without assistance, but you know they cannot safely stand up from a seated position without assistance, you must rate them as Stage IV.
- ATrue
- BFalse
13A patient with Stage 3 Parkinson's Disease is unable to work.
- ATrue
- BFalse
14The bilateral and truncal involvement characteristic of Stage 2 is very obvious, so diagnosis at this stage is always easy.
- ATrue
- BFalse
15Starting with Stage 3, the symptoms of Parkinson's Disease are almost always very obvious, so diagnosis is rarely in doubt.
- ATrue
- BFalse
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- Based upon an article on the Parkinson's Resource Organization's website: Five Stages of Parkinson's. 2018; http://parkinsonsresource.org/news/articles/five-stages-of-parkinsons/. Accessed 9/25/18.
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- Ben Williams
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- English
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- Created on 25 Sep 2018 · updated on 25 Nov 2018
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