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haleyc112

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What percentage of patients with GBS completely recover within 18 months of onset?
 a. 15
  b. 25
  c. 40
  d. 60
  e. 85

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Patient X is a 70-year-old woman who was found incapacitated on the floor of her home by her daughter. The patient was taken to the emergency room where diagnostic testing determined that she had suffered an acute right-sided stroke. The patient was transferred to the intensive care unit for further treatment. While there, the interdisciplinary team identified that she is experiencing left-sided hemiparesis and is at risk for aspiration. What would be the best plan for initiation of nutrition for this patient?
 a. Request a swallow evaluation and modify oral diet based on results.
  b. Provide the standard house diet and have someone help feed her.
  c. Start parenteral nutrition as soon as possible to counter hypercatabolism.
  d. Request nasal enteral tube placement to ensure adequate nutrition provision.


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emilymalinowski12

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Reply #1 on: Aug 20, 2018
Answer to Question 1

e

Answer to Question 2

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haleyc112

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Reply 2 on: Aug 20, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)

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Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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