Question

A primary health care provider prescribes a diagnostic workup for a client who may have myasthenia gravis. The initial nursing goal for the client during the diagnostic phase is that the client will do what?

Answer 1

Answer:

The correct answer is option - to maintain muscle strength to avoid muscle atrophy.

Explanation:

Myasthenia gravis is a neuromuscular disease. It is an autoimmune disease that means the immune system works against its own cells. It is characteristic is the involvement of the postsynaptic in the neuromuscular junction.

This chronic disease results in weakness in the muscle, skeletal muscle, breathing, and many other problems. due to the continues to lose muscle strength, the primary goal for the nurses needs to maintain enough activity and muscle strength to avoid muscle atrophy.

Thus, the correct answer is - to maintain muscle strength to avoid muscle atrophy.