The nurse recognizes that which statement about myasthenia gravis (MG) is TRUE?
a. It is a chronic, progressive, incurable au-toimmune disease affecting multiple body organs.
b. It involves the body's inability to transmit nerve impulses to voluntary muscles, causing extreme muscle weakness and fatigue.
c. It is a hypersensitive immune response.
d. It is an inadequate immunological response by the body.
B
MG, an autoimmune disease affecting the transmission of nerve impulses to voluntary muscles, results in extreme muscle weakness and fatigue that increases after activity and improves after rest periods.
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The third part of the three-part nursing diagnosis is the
a. etiology c. defining characteris-tics b. outcome d. diagnostic label
Infants have more skills at 6 months. They can:
a. Change from lying to sitting and from sit-ting to lying positions b. Sit for long periods c. Hold small objects with the thumb and index finger d. Bear weight when pulled into a standing position
An updated version of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition, (DSM-IV) came out in 2000 and is referred to as the DSM-IV-TR
Indicate whether the statement is true or false