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

The nurse is caring for a patient with an exacerbation of multiple sclerosis.Which medication should the nurse anticipate administering to this patient?

A patient in the plateau stage of Guillain-Barre syndrome is frustrated because there has not been any improvement in manifestations for 5 days.What should the nurse explain to the patient?

A patient with Bell's palsy is experiencing symptoms.Which symptom should the nurse address first?

A patient with trigeminal neuralgia is admitted to the hospital for diagnostic testing and possible surgery.What intervention would be the most appropriate for this patient?

The nurse is caring for a patient with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).Which assessment findings should the nurse anticipate? (Select all that apply.)

A patient with multiple sclerosis has been prescribed baclofen (Lioresal)to relax muscles.What should be included in the nurse's teaching about this drug? (Select all that apply.)

A patient diagnosed with Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS)asks how the disease developed since the patient rarely has an illness.What nursing response is the most accurate?

The nurse is caring for a patient experiencing an acute exacerbation of multiple sclerosis (MS).Which pathophysiological change should the nurse recognize as causing the manifestations of MS?