The nurse is caring for a mother of three young children who has a 3-year history of myasthenia gravis. She says to the nurse, "I just wish I could keep helping in my children's classrooms in the mornings
I get so fatigued, I have had to stop going." Which statement by the nurse can help this mother best cope with her problem?
a. "You need to realize that you may not be able to do the things you used to do."
b. "Getting plenty of sleep the night before you are scheduled to help will give you the stamina you need."
c. "If you wait to take your medication after you finish helping in the classroom, you may find that your energy level is better."
d. "Time your medication so that its action is peaking during the time you need the most energy."
ANS: D
D. Teach the patient to schedule activities at times when medication is at peak action so that muscle strength is increased. A and B may also be true, but medication is what she needs to get through an activity. C. Taking the medication after the activity will help with strength after, not during, the activity.
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