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A client is diagnosed with Guillain-Barr syndrome. The nurse would assess that signs and symptoms of the disorder would appear in which of the following order?
 
  1. In the hands and arms, progressing to the shoulders and head
  2. At the top of the spine, progressing to the brain
  3. In the legs, progressing up the body
  4. In the face, spreading over the entire facial muscles

Question 2

Which of the following should the nurse instruct a client diagnosed with trigeminal neuralgia to help control symptoms?
 
  1. Perform active range-of-motion exercises to all extremities.
  2. Avoid extreme temperature variances in food and drink.
  3. Stay in bed with little movement.
  4. Drink eight glasses of water a day.



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Answer to Question 1

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Guillain-Barr syndrome is characterized by a weakness that starts in the lower extremities and progresses up the body to the trunk and arms and finally to the cranial nerves. Signs and symptoms associated with this disorder do not begin in the hands and arms, at the top of the spine, or in the face.

Answer to Question 2

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