A Patient Who Has Numbness and Weakness of Both Feet

question 7

Multiple Choice

A patient who has numbness and weakness of both feet is hospitalized with Guillain-Barré syndrome. The nurse will anticipate that collaborative interventions at this time will include

• A) intubation and mechanical ventilation.
• B) insertion of a nasogastric (NG) feeding tube.
• C) administration of methylprednisolone (Solu-Medrol).
• D) IV infusion of immunoglobulin (Sandoglobulin).

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