Exam 38: Coordinating Care for Patients With Peripheral Nervous System Disorders

The nurse correlates which clinical manifestations in the patient with myasthenia gravis to bulbar manifestations? Select all that apply.

A patient who takes pyridostigmine (Mestinon) 30 mg 4 times a day is scheduled for surgery. To determine the conversion dose for intravenous (IV) medication, how many milligrams of IV neostigmine (Prostigmin) should be prescribed for an entire day? Record your answer as a whole number. ______

The nurse is caring for a patient with myasthenia gravis. Which assessment data provide the nurse with the earliest indication of the patient's potential respiratory deterioration?

A patient seeks treatment for progressively deteriorating motor and sensory function. What question is essential for the nurse to ask when completing this patient's health history?

A patient is being prepared for a Tensilon test. What does the nurse ensure is available before the beginning of this test?

The nurse is reviewing teaching with a patient scheduled for percutaneous rhizotomy to treat trigeminal neuralgia. Which statement by the patient indicates that teaching is effective?

The nurse provides care to a patient diagnosed with myasthenia gravis (MG) who is prescribed corticosteroid therapy. Which data require immediate notification of the healthcare provider?

A patient with progressively deteriorating lower extremity motor and sensory function is having a lumbar puncture. What finding suggests that this patient has Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS)?

The nurse monitors for which clinical manifestation in the patient diagnosed with trigeminal neuralgia?

A patient with myasthenia gravis is experiencing sweating and pallor. After administering edrophonium (Tensilon), which finding suggests the patient is experiencing a cholinergic crisis?

The nurse correlates which data from a patient's history as a risk factor for trigeminal neuralgia?

The nurse prioritizes which nursing diagnosis as the highest in the patient with Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS)?

The nurse is planning care for a patient with Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS). Which intervention will help with neuropathic pain?

The nurse provides care to a patient who is admitted to confirm a suspected diagnosis of myasthenia gravis (MG). Which medication prescription does the nurse question for this patient?

The nurse is reviewing orders for a patient admitted for evaluation of changes in neurological status. Which prescribed medication does the nurse correlate as a treatment for trigeminal neuralgia?

A patient is diagnosed with myasthenia gravis. What information does the nurse include in an explanation of this disease process?

The nurse monitors for which clinical manifestations in the patient being evaluated for myasthenia gravis? Select all that apply.

In reviewing orders written for a patient with myasthenia gravis, which medication order should the nurse question before administering? Select all that apply.

A patient with myasthenia gravis has lost 6 kg of weight over the last 2 months. What should the nurse suggest to improve this patient's nutritional status?

The nurse notes that a patient with Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) sweats profusely. What should the nurse do about this finding?