Guillain-Barré Syndrome NCLEX Review – Practice Questions & Nursing Study Guide

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Which assessment data should the nurse assess in the 4
client diagnosed with Guillain-Barré syndrome?

1. An exaggerated startle reflex and memory changes. Ascending paralysis is the classic symptom of Guillain-Barré
2. Cogwheel rigidity and inability to initiate voluntary syndrome
movement.
3. Sudden severe unilateral facial pain and inability to
chew.
4. Progressive ascending paralysis of the lower
extremities and numbness. 1. These signs/symptoms, along with sleep disturbances and
nervousness, support the diagnosis of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease.
2. These signs/symptoms support the diagnosis of Parkinson's
disease.
3. These are signs/symptoms of trigeminal neuralgia.




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Which statement by the client supports the diagnosis of 2
Guillain-Barré syndrome?

1. "I just returned from a short trip to Japan." This syndrome is usually preceded by a respiratory or
2. "I had a really bad cold just a few weeks ago." gastrointestinal infection one (1) to four (4) weeks prior to the
3. "I think one of the people I work with had this."
4. "I have been taking some herbs for more than a year." onset of neurological deficits.



1. Visiting a foreign country is not a risk factor for contracting this
syndrome.
3. This syndrome is not a contagious or a communicable disease.
4. Taking herbs is not a risk factor for developing Guillain-Barré
syndrome




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