The Nurse Is Assisting with Discharging a Patient with Myasthenia

question 3

Multiple Choice

The nurse is assisting with discharging a patient with myasthenia gravis after hospitalization for severe respiratory distress.Which patient statement indicates that the nurse's discharge teaching has been effective?

• A) "If I develop muscle cramping, I can take quinine as needed."
• B) "I have to take my Prostigmin exactly as prescribed without skipping a dose."
• C) "I know I should take my Prostigmin as needed, whenever I feel short of breath."
• D) "I will take my anticholinergic medication to prevent developing respiratory distress again."

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