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The nurse cares for an adult client in an emergency department (ED) who is reporting progressive muscle weakness.
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Rationale:
🌟 Progressive ascending weakness with absent reflexes strongly indicates GBS.
🌟 History of recent gastroenteritis fits known immune trigger.
🌟 EMG shows slowed nerve conduction, confirming demyelination.
🌟 Monitoring respiratory effort is critical—GBS can cause respiratory failure.
🌟 Encouraging ROM prevents contractures and supports recovery.
ALS
🌟 ALS is slow-progressing, not acute.
🌟 Does NOT start abruptly with ascending weakness.
Bell palsy
🌟 Only affects facial nerve.
🌟 No ascending motor paralysis.
Peripheral neuropathy
🌟 Usually involves sensory loss, which is absent here.
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ATI Custom LPN Pharm II NSG 2310 Exam 2 Fall 2025
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- Category: LPN Nursing Exam(s)
- Subcategory: LPN ATI Exams
- Domain: Pharmacology
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