A patient diagnosed with myesthenia gravis has been hospitalized to receive plasmapheresis for a myesthenic exacerbation. The nurse knows that the course of treatment for plasmapheresis in a patient with myesthenia gravis is what?
A) Every day for 1 week
B) Determined by the patient's response
C) Alternate days for 10 days
D) Determined by the patient's weight
Ans: B
Feedback: The typical course of plasmapheresis consists of daily or alternate-day treatment, and the number of treatments is determined by the patient's response. This makes options A, C, and D incorrect.
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