A Patient with Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) Asks How the Illness

question 30

Multiple Choice

A patient with Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) asks how the illness develops. What should the nurse respond about the pathophysiology of the disorder?

• A)"An infection destroys the nerve endings."
• B)"An infection enters the spinal cord and erodes the nerves at the roots."
• C)"The nerves are killed by infiltration of your body's white blood cells used to fight an infection."
• D)"The covering of nerves that help conduct impulses is damaged."

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