The nurse is caring for a patient recently diagnosed with myasthenia gravis whose CT scan reveals an enlarged thymus gland. Which additional assessment data would be consistent with the diagnosis of myasthenia gravis?
A) Decreased sensation in the hands and feet
B) Incoordination of gait
C) Facial numbness causing slurred speech
D) Generalized weakness of the extremities
Ans: D
Chapter: 64
Cognitive Level: Application
Difficulty: Moderate
Integrated Process: Nursing Process
Objective: 2
Patient Needs: A-1
Feedback: Generalized weakness affects all the extremities and the intercostal muscles, resulting in decreasing vital capacity and respiratory failure in the myasthenia gravis patient. Myasthenia gravis is purely a motor disorder with no effect on sensation or coordination.
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