The nurse recognizes the results in this laboratory report as consistent with which disorder?
1. Myasthenia gravis
2. Parkinson's disease
3. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)
4. Alzheimer's disease
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Rationale 1: Laboratory results consistent with a diagnosis of myasthenia gravis include a positive edrophonium chloride (Tensilon) test, delayed nerve transmission during electromyography, and elevated levels of serum acetylchloine receptor antibodies.
Rationale 2: There are no diagnostic tests for Parkinson's disease.
Rationale 3: There are no diagnostic tests for ALS.
Rationale 4: The tests reported are not associated with AD diagnosis.
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