Monitor patient for early symptoms of ineffective breathing & hypoxia in this condition?
Myasthenia gravis
100
Type of medication is used to increase response of muscles to nerve impulses & improve muscle strength. Make sure you give with food to prevent GI upset
Cholinesterase inhibitors
100
Doc may look at past/present medical record&personal appearance to diagnose myasthenia gravis
What is history and physical
100
Myasthenia gravis is categorized as this type of disease
What is neuromuscular
100
Ineffective breathing pattern due to weakness of these muscles?
What is respiratory
200
Patient activities should be planned for this time?
when medication effects peak
200
Drug initially given to produce remission and control and improve symptoms
What is corticosteroids or chemotherapy
200
Each nerve studied is electrically stimulated 6-12x a day at 2-3 hertz
What is repetitive nerve stimulating
200
Symptoms of Myasthenia gravis usually worsen with this?
What is physical activity
200
Impaired physical mobility due to to weakness of these muscles
What is voluntary
300
Teach patient to rest chin on chest area when swallowing to prevent this?
What is aspiration
300
This may be used for acute disease management or as long term therapy?
What is IV immunoglobins (IVIGs)
300
Muscles may be tested to increase likelihood of detecting abnormality. Testing may be done exercise
What is electromyography
300
Symptoms of Myasthenia gravis improve by doing this?
What is sleeping good/resting
300
Risk of aspiration/difficulty swallowing due to weakness of these muscles?
What is bulbar muscles
400
Do what to prevent myasthenia&cholinergic crisis?
take meds on time to maintain therapeutic blood level
400
This process that involves removing antibodies from plasma to decrease symptoms is used for short term management of exacerbation?
What is plasmapheresis
400
Oldest test done by pharmacologist, tests cholinesterase inhibitors edrophonium chloride
What is tension testing
400
Muscles usually affected first in MG?
What is extraocular
400
Weight loss, ptosis (drooping eyelids), and inability to smile may put at risk for this diagnosis
What is disturbed body image
500
Nursing goal during diagnostic phase?
What is maintain present muscle strength
500
Patient may need speech therapy, small frequent meals, high calorie snacks, or possibly feeding tube due to this?
What is weakness of facial muscles possible no control of facial muscles
500
Done for suspect myasthenia gravis patients where thyroid function is tested
What is thyrotoxicosis
500
Myasthenia gravis is also known by this name?
What is Goldflam
500
Drug treatment, assistive devices, and lifestyle adaptations required to manage myasthenia gravis get this diagnosis
What is deficient knowledge and/or ineffective self-health management