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The nursing instructor is teaching a group of nursing students about Guillain-Barré Syndrome and how it can affect the autonomic nervous system. Which signs and symptoms verbalized by the students demonstrate they understood the autonomic involvement of this syndrome? Select all that apply

Which statement made by a client diagnosed with multiple sclerosis would alert the nurse that the client requires additional teaching about the disease?

The client is diagnosed with Myasthenia Gravis is being discharged home.  Which intervention has priority when teaching the client’s caregiver?

A client who had a cerebrovascular accident (CVA) will need assistance with eating meals. Which instructions should the nurse provide to an unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) regarding assisting the client during meals?

During the change of shift report, a nurse is told that a client has an occluded left posterior cerebral artery. The nurse will anticipate that the client may have which of the following deficits?

A physical therapist is working in a clinic that uses a standardized process of performing all the outcome measures from the CPG on the Core Set of Outcome Measures for Neurologic Conditions.  Which outcome measures will you be performing with your patients in this clinic?

A 28 year old patient had an ischemic stroke.  He presents with decreased left quadriceps strength (4/5) and minimal spasticity in the left lower extremity.  He requires contact guard to ambulate without a device, but demonstrates decreased weight shifting to the left and decreased speed.  Which task-specific intervention/feedback pairing will BEST facilitate motor learning for the task of ambulation?

A client has been on Pyridostigmine for 48 hours and is now experiencing difficulty dealing with large amounts of oral secretions, causing the client to become very frustrated. Which intervention is most appropriate for this client?

A client with a diagnosis of Parkinson’s Disease has been prescribed levodopa. Which of the following statements will the nurse include when teaching the patient about this medication? Select all that apply