The Nursing Instructor Is Teaching a Group of Student Nurses

question 11

Multiple Choice

The nursing instructor is teaching a group of student nurses about the most important intervention for clients with myasthenic crisis. Which statement made by a student nurse indicates effective learning?

• A) "The most important intervention by the nurse in clients with myasthenia gravis is to constantly monitor the arterial blood gases."
• B) "The forced vital capacity and negative inspiratory force of the client should be monitored every 2 to 4 hours."
• C) "The client must be closely monitored in an intensive care unit for decreased heart rate."
• D) "Immunosuppressant agents should be completely withdrawn in clients who experienced a myasthenic crisis."

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Definitions:

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