Ms. Fulton is a 38-year-old mother who was recently diagnosed with myasthenia gr

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Ms. Fulton is a 38-year-old mother who was recently diagnosed with myasthenia gravis, a chronic disease of the neuromuscular system. Management of this disease process requires strict adherence to a medication regimen. The disease also affects ADLs for the patient and her family. Additionally, because myasthenia gravis is characterized by exacerbations that may require hospitalizations, Ms. Fulton has had to resign from her position as president of a marketing firm. She has remained as an employee of the same company, but now serves as a consultant with more flexible work hours. (Learning Objective 3)


In discussing management of her chronic disease, the nurse focuses on what types of strategies?
Describe supportive nursing care that may be helpful to Ms. Fulton.
Ms. Fulton is a 38-year-old mother who was recently diagnosed with myasthenia gravis, a chronic disease of the neuromuscular system. Management of this disease process requires strict adherence to a medication regimen. The disease also affects ADLs for the patient and her family. Additionally, because myasthenia gravis is characterized by exacerbations that may require hospitalizations, Ms. Fulton has had to resign from her position as president of a marketing firm. She has remained as an employee of the same company, but now serves as a consultant with more flexible work hours. (Learning Objective 3)


In discussing management of her chronic disease, the nurse focuses on what types of strategies?
Describe supportive nursing care that may be helpful to Ms. Fulton.
Ms. Fulton is a 38-year-old mother who was recently diagnosed with myasthenia gravis, a chronic disease of the neuromuscular system. Management of this disease process requires strict adherence to a medication regimen. The disease also affects ADLs for the patient and her family. Additionally, because myasthenia gravis is characterized by exacerbations that may require hospitalizations, Ms. Fulton has had to resign from her position as president of a marketing firm. She has remained as an employee of the same company, but now serves as a consultant with more flexible work hours. (Learning Objective 3)


In discussing management of her chronic disease, the nurse focuses on what types of strategies?
Describe supportive nursing care that may be helpful to Ms. Fulton.

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The strategy for managing her chronic disease and supportive nursing care are

Use of medication life long helps to control the symptoms and improve the quality of life. (Acetyl choline st erase inhibitor, Atropine, Pyridostigmine,Prednisone,Rituximab)

It is a method of removing the putative antibodies from the blood circulation.

Intravenous immunoglobulin are used to bind the antibodies in the circulation.

Thymus gland are removed in an extreme stage in hospital administration.

Teaching them this helps them to cope up and manage their symptoms effectively like diaphragmatic exercise, pursed lip breathing.There should be frequent rest in between exercise.

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