The nurse is caring for a patient with myasthenia gravis. The patient asks the nurse if she can return to her normal job as a data entry specialist. Which symptom would most affect the pa-tient's ability to perform her job?
a. Ptosis
b. Diplopia
c. Dysphagia
d. Aphasia
B
A data entry specialist spends large amounts of time entering data in the computer. Ptosis, dys-phagia, and aphasia are all symptoms associated with myasthenia gravis, but diplopia, or double vision, will cause the patient the most difficulty with using a computer.
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