A 24-Year-Old Patient Is Hospitalized with the Onset of Guillain-Barré

question 9

Multiple Choice

A 24-year-old patient is hospitalized with the onset of Guillain-Barré syndrome. During this phase of the patient's illness, the most essential assessment for the nurse to carry out is

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

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