The client with Guillain-Barré syndrome is scheduled for plasmapheresis and is questioning how this process works. Which of the following statements by the nurse best describes plasmapheresis in the management of this syndrome?
A) "Antibodies that triggered the autoimmune response are removed from your blood."
B) "The blood removal allows for replacement of cleaner blood from a healthy person."
C) "Blood transfusions are the gold standard for the treatment of this syndrome."
D) "Plasma replacement dilutes the organisms that are causing the symptoms."
A
Feedback:
Because GBS is believed to be an autoimmune disease, plasmapheresis (not blood transfusion) has emerged as a major treatment intervention. This process removes the blood, filters out the antibodies that trigger the autoimmune disease, and then returns the blood to the client. The blood removal is only a part of the process for filtering out antibodies and is not a dilution process.
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