The nurse is obtaining a health history for a 45-year-old woman with Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS). Which statement by the client does the nurse correlate with the client's diagnosis?
a. "My neighbor also had Guillain-Barré syndrome."
b. "I had a viral infection about 2 weeks ago."
c. "I am an artist and work with oil paints."
d. "I have a history of a cardiac dysrhyth-mia."
B
The client with GBS often relates a history of acute illness, trauma, surgery, or immunization 1 to 3 weeks before the onset of neurologic symptoms. The other statements do not correlate with GBS.
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