Exam 50: Nursing Care of Patients With Peripheral Nervous System Disorders

The nurse is teaching a patient with myasthenia gravis how to recognize a cholinergic crisis.What manifestations should the nurse include in this teaching? (Select all that apply.)

A mother of three young children who has a 3-year history of myasthenia gravis has had to stop helping in the children's classrooms in the morning because of fatigue.What should the nurse say to help the patient best cope with the problem?

The nurse is assisting with discharging a patient with myasthenia gravis after hospitalization for severe respiratory distress.Which patient statement indicates that the nurse's discharge teaching has been effective?

The nurse is caring for a patient with an exacerbation of multiple sclerosis (MS).What should the nurse include when teaching the patient about risk factors for exacerbation?

A patient with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis has difficulty swallowing and copious pulmonary secretions.What equipment should the nurse ensure is at the bedside at all times?

The nurse is preparing a patient with myasthenia gravis to undergo plasmapheresis.Which laboratory tests should the nurse verify and place on the medical record before the procedure?

The nurse is providing eye care to a patient with Bell's palsy.Which nursing action is most appropriate to help protect the affected eye?

The nurse is explaining the difference between Bell's palsy and trigeminal neuralgia to a nursing assistant.What should the nurse include as characteristics of Bell's palsy? (Select all that apply.)

The nursing diagnosis Ineffective Airway Clearance has been identified for a patient with multiple sclerosis.Which interventions should the nurse include in this patient's plan of care? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is caring for a patient who is being tested for possible myasthenia gravis (MG).Which early symptoms of myasthenia gravis should the nurse document in the medical record? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is providing care to a patient with Guillain-Barré syndrome.Which laboratory result should the nurse evaluate first?

The nurse is reviewing nursing diagnoses identified for a patient with trigeminal neuralgia.Which nursing diagnosis should the nurse identify as a priority for this patient?

The nurse is helping a patient with trigeminal neuralgia with bathing.Which action should the nurse take when washing the patient's face?

The nurse is assisting with the administration of a Tensilon test.What response to the test causes the nurse to suspect that the patient has myasthenia gravis?

A patient who is prescribed neostigmine (Prostigmin)for newly diagnosed myasthenia gravis (MG)asks how the medication works.What should the nurse respond to the patient?

A patient with Bell's palsy has lost 10 pounds since being diagnosed.Why should the nurse plan interventions to address the risk for nutrition problems?

After frequent examinations a patient is diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).Which test results should the nurse review as confirmation of this diagnosis? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is caring for a patient with post-polio syndrome.What should the nurse explain to the patient in preparation for discharge? (Select all that apply.)

A patient is scheduled for a thymectomy.For which peripheral nervous system disorder should the nurse plan care for this patient?

A patient with multiple sclerosis is unable to verbally communicate needs.Which approach should the nurse use to assess this patient for pain?