A Patient with Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) Asks How the Illness

Multiple Choice

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

A) "An infection destroys the nerve endings."
B) "An infection enters the spinal cord and erodes the nerves at the roots."
C) "The nerves are killed by infiltration of your body's white blood cells used to fight an infection."
D) "The covering of nerves that help conduct impulses is damaged."