Medical Quiz

Neurology Quiz

A 25 year-old presents to the ER with unexplained paralysis from the hips downward. The patient explains that a few days ago her feet were feeling weird and she had trouble walking and now she is unable to move her lower extremities. The patient reports suffering an illness about 2 weeks ago, but has no other health history. The physician suspects Guillain-Barré Syndrome and orders some diagnostic tests. Which finding below during your assessment requires immediate nursing action?

A. The patient reports a headache.

B. The patient has a weak cough.

C. The patient has absent reflexes in the lower extremities.

D. The patient reports paresthesia in the upper extremities.

Select your answer:
         


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