You Are the Clinic Nurse Caring for a Patient with a Recent

Multiple Choice

You are the clinic nurse caring for a patient with a recent diagnosis of myasthenia gravis. The patient has begun treatment with pyridostigmine bromide (Mestinon) . What change in status would most clearly suggest a therapeutic benefit of this medication?

A) Increased muscle strength
B) Decreased pain
C) Improved GI function
D) Improved cognition