The nurse is caring for a client with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's disease. Which of the following is a characteristic of this disease?
A) There are periods of remission with ALS when no symptoms occur.
B) ALS always progresses to respiratory dysfunction and death.
C) There are new therapies that will lessen or halt the progress of ALS.
D) Clients with ALS experience intellectual and sensory deficits near term.
B
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The course of the ALS is consistent, with no remissions. ALS always progresses to respiratory dysfunction and death, generally within 5 years after onset, although the course of the disease may vary. No cure or therapy will lessen the progress of, or reverse, the disorder. The individual with ALS retains intellectual and sensory function throughout the course of the disease.
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