Hoehn and Yahr Scale for Classifying Patients with Parkinson's Disease

Question 1 of 15

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Which Hoenhn and Yahr stage is defined as "Unilateral involvement only, usually with minimal or no functional impairment?"

Select one of the following:

Stage 1
Stage 2
Stage 3
Stage 4
Stage 5

Explanation

Question 2 of 15

1

Which Hoenhn and Yahr stage is defined as "Bilateral or midline involvement, without impairment of balance?"

Select one of the following:

Stage 1
Stage 2
Stage 3
Stage 4
Stage 5

Explanation

Question 3 of 15

1

Which 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?"

Select one of the following:

Stage 1
Stage 2
Stage 3
Stage 4
Stage 5

Explanation

Question 4 of 15

1

Which 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."

Select one of the following:

Stage 1
Stage 2
Stage 3
Stage 4
Stage 5

Explanation

Question 5 of 15

1

Which Hoenhn and Yahr stage is defined as "Confinement to bed or wheelchair unless aided."

Select one of the following:

Stage 1
Stage 2
Stage 3
Stage 4
Stage 5

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Question 6 of 15

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Which Hoenhn and Yahr stage is this?

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Stage 1
Stage 2
Stage 3
Stage 4
Stage 5

Explanation

Question 7 of 15

1

Which Hoenhn and Yahr stage is this?

Select one of the following:

Stage 1
Stage 2
Stage 3
Stage 4
Stage 5

Explanation

Question 8 of 15

1

Which Hoenhn and Yahr stage is this?

Select one of the following:

Stage 1
Stage 2
Stage 3
Stage 4
Stage 5

Explanation

Question 9 of 15

1

Which Hoenhn and Yahr stage is this?

Select one of the following:

Stage 1
Stage 2
Stage 3
Stage 4
Stage 5

Explanation

Question 10 of 15

1

Which Hoenhn and Yahr stage is this?

Select one of the following:

Stage 1
Stage 2
Stage 3
Stage 4
Stage 5

Explanation

Question 11 of 15

1

If 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.

Select one of the following:

True
False

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Question 12 of 15

1

If 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.

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 13 of 15

1

A patient with Stage 3 Parkinson's Disease is unable to work.

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 14 of 15

1

The bilateral and truncal involvement characteristic of Stage 2 is very obvious, so diagnosis at this stage is always easy.

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True
False

Explanation

Question 15 of 15

1

Starting with Stage 3, the symptoms of Parkinson's Disease are almost always very obvious, so diagnosis is rarely in doubt.

Select one of the following:

True
False

	Created by Ben Williams about 6 years ago

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.

Hoehn and Yahr Scale for Classifying Patients with Parkinson's Disease

Question 1 of 15

Which Hoenhn and Yahr stage is defined as "Unilateral involvement only, usually with minimal or no functional impairment?"

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 2 of 15

Which Hoenhn and Yahr stage is defined as "Bilateral or midline involvement, without impairment of balance?"

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 3 of 15

Which 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?"

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 4 of 15

Which 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."

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Explanation

Question 5 of 15

Which Hoenhn and Yahr stage is defined as "Confinement to bed or wheelchair unless aided."

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Explanation

Question 6 of 15

Which Hoenhn and Yahr stage is this?

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Question 7 of 15

Which Hoenhn and Yahr stage is this?

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Question 8 of 15

Which Hoenhn and Yahr stage is this?

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Question 9 of 15

Which Hoenhn and Yahr stage is this?

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Question 10 of 15

Which Hoenhn and Yahr stage is this?

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Question 11 of 15

If 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.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 12 of 15

If 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.

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Explanation

Question 13 of 15

A patient with Stage 3 Parkinson's Disease is unable to work.

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Question 14 of 15

The bilateral and truncal involvement characteristic of Stage 2 is very obvious, so diagnosis at this stage is always easy.

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Explanation

Question 15 of 15

Starting with Stage 3, the symptoms of Parkinson's Disease are almost always very obvious, so diagnosis is rarely in doubt.

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