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

A patient with trigeminal neuralgia asks if there are any nonpharmacological strategies to treat the pain.What should the nurse suggest to this patient?

A patient with Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS)is receiving plasmapheresis.What finding should the nurse identify as being a complication of this treatment?

A patient is scheduled for surgery to treat trigeminal neuralgia.For which procedure should the nurse explain that a complication resulting in permanent numbness of the facial area might occur?

The nurse is reviewing discharge instructions for a patient with myasthenia gravis.What should the nurse emphasize regarding medications?

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

The nurse is caring for a patient with myasthenia gravis.Which assessment should the nurse complete to determine respiratory functioning?

A patient is experiencing bilateral symmetrical muscle weakness and sensory changes of both feet and legs.What should the nurse expect to assess that determines the presence of Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS)?

The nurse is conducting a physical examination on a female patient experiencing trigeminal neuralgia.What observation indicates that the pain is triggered by hygienic practices?

The nurse is concerned that a patient is at risk for trigeminal neuralgia.What information in the patient's medical record did the nurse use to make this clinical decision?

The nurse notes that a patient has been diagnosed with trigeminal neuralgia.What should the nurse expect the patient to be experiencing?

The nurse is reviewing orders written for a patient with trigeminal neuralgia.Which medication should the nurse expect to be prescribed for this patient?

The nurse is reading the results of a single-fiber electromyography completed on a patient suspected of having myasthenia gravis.Which information would validate this patient's diagnosis?

A client is diagnosed with myasthenia gravis.What should the nurse explain about this disease process?

A patient with Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS)loses respiratory function three weeks into the acute phase.When should the nurse expect respiratory function to return in this patient?

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

The nurse notes that a patient's primary complaint is burning pain on the right side of the face.What should the nurse realize this patient is describing?

A patient is being prepared for a tensilon test.What should the nurse ensure is available prior to the beginning of this test?

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

A patient with Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS)asks how the illness develops.What should the nurse respond about the pathophysiology of the disorder?