A Test That Is Used to Diagnose Myasthenia Gravis (MG)

question 13

Multiple Choice

A test that is used to diagnose myasthenia gravis (MG) is ordered by the physician. Because the test involves an injection of a drug that makes muscle strength improve for about five minutes, the nurse realizes that this test most likely is:

• A) the Tensilon test.
• B) a computed tomography (CT) scan of the legs.
• C) a nerve stimulation study.
• D) analysis of antiacetylcholine receptor antibodies.

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