The Nurse Is Educating the Family of a Patient in the Late

Multiple Choice

The nurse is educating the family of a patient in the late stages of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) .What teaching point is most important for the nurse to include?

A) The patient's ability to move the upper limbs may be affected.
B) The patient's cognitive and mental capacity will most likely remain intact throughout the disease progression.
C) The patient's breathing should not be affected by the disease.
D) The patient's ability to swallow will remain intact.