Guillain-Barre Syndrome Prep Exam Questions And Answers Already Passed.
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Guillain-Barré Syndrome
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Guillain-Barré Syndrome
True or False: Guillain-Barré Syndrome occurs when the body's immune system attacks the myelin sheath on the nerves in the central nervous system. - Answer False- this occurs in the peripheral nervous system
During nursing report you learn that the patient you will be caring for has Guillain...
Guillain-Barre Syndrome Prep Exam
Questions And Answers Already Passed.
True or False: Guillain-Barré Syndrome occurs when the body's immune system attacks the myelin sheath
on the nerves in the central nervous system. - Answer False- this occurs in the peripheral nervous
system
During nursing report you learn that the patient you will be caring for has Guillain-Barré Syndrome. As
the nurse you know that this disease tends to present with - Answer signs and symptoms that are
symmetrical and ascending that start in the lower extremities
You're assessing a patient's health history for risk factors associated with developing Guillain-Barré
Syndrome. Select all the risk factors - Answer recent upper respiratory infection
Epstein-Barr
positive stool culture Campylobacter Jejuni
A 25 year-old presents to the ER with unexplained paralysis from the hips downward. The patient
explains that a few days ago her feet were feeling weird and she had trouble walking and now she is
unable to move her lower extremities. The patient reports suffering an illness about 2 weeks ago, but
has no other health history. The physician suspects Guillain-Barré Syndrome and orders some diagnostic
tests. Which finding below during your assessment requires immediate nursing action? - Answer the
pt. has a weak cough
A patient with Guillain-Barré Syndrome has a feeding tube for nutrition. Before starting the scheduled
feeding, it is essential the nurse? Select all that apply - Answer assess for bowel sounds
checks for gastric residual
You're educating a patient about treatment options for Guillain-Barré Syndrome. Which statement by
the patient requires you to re-educate the patient about treatment? - Answer Plasmapheresis or
immunoglobin therapies are treatment options available for this syndrome but are most effective when
given within 4 weeks of the onset of symptoms
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