A nurse assesses a client with a neurologic disorder.Which assessment finding should the nurse identify as a late manifestation of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)?

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In ALS,progressive muscle atrophy occurs until a flaccid quadriplegia develops.Eventually,the respiratory muscles are involved,which leads to respiratory compromise.Dysarthria,dysphagia,and muscle weakness are early clinical manifestations of ALS.

A Nurse Assesses a Client with a Neurologic Disorder