NUR 1023 FINAL EXAM – SEVERAL COMBINED.

NUR 1023 FINAL EXAM – SEVERAL COMBINED.1. Which surgical procedure should the nurse anticipate the client with myasthenia gravis undergoing to help prevent the signs/symptoms of the disease process? A thymectomy. 2. Which ocular or facial signs/symptoms should the nurse expect to assess for the client diagnosed with myasthenia gravis? Ptosis and diplopia. 3. The client diagnosed with myasthenia gravis is being discharged home. Which intervention has priority when teaching the client’s significant others? Discuss ways to help prevent choking episodes. 4. Which assessment data should the nurse assess in the client diagnosed with Guillain-Barré syndrome? Progressive ascending paralysis of the lower extremities and numbness. 5. Which statement by the client supports the diagnosis of Guillain-Barré syndrome? “I had a really bad cold just a few weeks ago.” 6. The client diagnosed with Guillain-Barré syndrome asks the nurse“Will I ever get back to normal? I am so tired of being sick.” Which statement is the best response by the nurse? “You should make a full recovery within a few months to a year.” 7. The client diagnosed with an acute exacerbation of multiple sclerosis is placed on high-dose intravenous injections of corticosteroid medication. Which nursing intervention should be implemented? Monitor the client’s serum blood glucose levels frequently. 8. The client diagnosed with ALS asks the nurse, “I know this disease is going to kill me. What will happen to me in the end?” Which statement by the nurse would be most appropriate? “Most people with ALS die of respiratory failure.”