A Client with Myasthenia Gravis Is Prescribed Neostigmine

question 9

Multiple Choice

A client with myasthenia gravis is prescribed neostigmine.The client telephones to report severe abdominal pain for the last 4 hours.Which response by the nurse is the most appropriate?

• A)"Increase your evening dose of medication.This should resolve your pain."
• B)"This is a common side effect that should resolve when you have a bowel movement."
• C)"You need to be evaluated immediately for a bowel obstruction."
• D)"You are probably constipated.Take a laxative and return to the office in the morning."

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