A client has just been diagnosed with Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) and prescribed plasmapheresis therapy, to be initiated this afternoon. The client knows little about the procedure and asks a nurse for clarification. Which of the following statements would be appropriate to include when educating this client?Cassidy RhodyID: 112703Question 47Select one:"Make sure you take all of your prescribed medications prior to the procedure""It is normal to experience dizziness, sweating, and an increased heart rate after the procedure""The procedure can take up to 5 hours""The machine will be working to remove and discard damaged blood cells from your body"
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A client has just been diagnosed with Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) and prescribed plasmapheresis therapy, to be initiated this afternoon. The client knows little about the procedure and asks a nurse for clarification. Which of the following statements would be appropriate to include when educating this client?Cassidy RhodyID: 112703Question 47Select one:"Make sure you take all of your prescribed medications prior to the procedure""It is normal to experience dizziness, sweating, and an increased heart rate after the procedure""The procedure can take up to 5 hours""The machine will be working to remove and discard damaged blood cells from your body"
Solution
"The procedure can take up to 5 hours" would be an appropriate statement to include when educating this client about plasmapheresis therapy. Plasmapheresis is a process in which the liquid part of the blood, or plasma, is separated from the blood cells. Typically, the blood cells are returned to your body while the plasma, which contains the antibodies causing Guillain-Barré Syndrome, is discarded and replaced with other fluids. The procedure can indeed take several hours.
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