A Patient Is Hospitalized with New Onset of Guillain-Barré Syndrome

question 16

Multiple Choice

A patient is hospitalized with new onset of Guillain-Barré syndrome. The most essential assessment for the nurse to complete is

• A)determining level of consciousness.
• B)checking strength of the extremities.
• C)observing respiratory rate and effort.
• D)monitoring the cardiac rate and rhythm.

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