The nurse recognizes which pathophysiologic feature as a hallmark of Guillain-Barré syndrome?
a. Nerve impulses are not transmitted to skeletal muscle.
b. The immune system destroys the myelin sheath.
c. The distal nerves degenerate and retract.
d. Antibodies to acetylcholine receptor sites develop.
B
In Guillain-Barré syndrome, the immune system destroys the myelin sheath, causing segmental demyelination. Nerve impulses are transmitted more slowly but remain in place. Antibodies are not developed. The nerves do not degenerate and retract.
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