Author Question: When assessing a 10-year-old child with myasthenia gravis, the nurse notes ptosis and drooping ... (Read 21 times)

cabate · **on:** Jun 27, 2018

When assessing a 10-year-old child with myasthenia gravis, the nurse notes ptosis and drooping facial expressions. The nurse knows this disease will require all of the following except:

1. Supportive care, as there is no cure for the disease.
2. Administering beta blockers to improve the muscle tone.
3. Check the child for a depressive state due to body image issues.
4. Explain procedures to the child as needed and provide emotional support.

Question 2

A pregnant school teacher has been notified that there is a case of erythema infectiosum in her classroom. The school nurse speaks to the teacher because if she contracts erythema infectiosum, the mother and baby are at risk for:

1. Growth restrictions in an unborn baby.
2. The mother to have a miscarriage.
3. The mother to have slow weight gain and affect the placenta.
4. All of the above.

shaquita · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 27, 2018

Answer to Question 1

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1. The lack of a cure will require education and support for the family and patient.
2. Administration of cholinesterase inhibitors is the common drug used to help keep the acetylcholine receptors from being blocked.
3. Because of the physical changes, an assessment of emotional and psychosocial issues is important.
4. Education and explanations will allow the child to feel involved in his/her care.

Answer to Question 2

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1. Growth restriction is not a risk for the fetus.
2. The virus can cause a miscarriage in a pregnant woman.
3. Weight gain and the placenta are not affected by the virus.
4. One of the answers is correct.