Clinical Nurse Specialist CNS Adult Practice Test

Category - AACN Clinical Nurse Specialist Practice Test

A nurse prepares a nursing care plan for a newly-admitted client with myasthenia gravis. Understanding the risks of myasthenia gravis, it is a must that the nurse prepares which of the following near the client’s bedside?
  1. Defibrillator
  2. Telemetry equipment
  3. Incentive spirometer
  4. Suction equipment
Explanation
Answer: D - A client with myasthenia gravis is at risk for respiratory distress caused by considerable muscle weakness or fatigue, including the diaphragm. Suction equipment, Ambubag, and intubation tray are kept near the client’s bedside.
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