The mother of an adolescent client diagnosed with Guillain-Barré syndrome asks the nurse why the client keeps asking for socks to be removed when the client is not wearing any socks. What should the nurse respond to the mother?
A) Confusion is a part of the disorder, and the client just thinks socks are on the feet.
B) There is a change in sensation, and the client feels like socks are being worn.
C) Medications are causing the client to feel like socks are being worn.
D) Tactile hallucinations are part of the disorder.
Answer: B
With Guillain-Barré syndrome, there is frequently a "stocking-glove" patternâ€"feeling as though stockings and gloves are being worn when they are notâ€"with pain in the hands, feet, and legs. This is what the nurse should instruct the mother. Tactile hallucinations are not part of the disorder. Medications are not causing the client to feel like socks are being worn. Confusion is not part of the disorder.
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