The nurse is admitting a school-age child with suspected Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS). Which is a priority in the care for this child?
A) Monitoring intake and output
B) Assessing respiratory efforts
C) Placing on a telemetry monitor
D) Obtaining laboratory studies

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Treatment of GBS is primarily supportive. In the acute phase, patients are hospitalized because respiratory and pharyngeal involvement may require assisted ventilation, sometimes with a temporary tracheotomy. Treatment modalities include aggressive ventilatory support in the event of respiratory compromise, intravenous (IV) administration of immunoglobulin (IVIG), and sometimes steroids; plasmapheresis and immunosuppressive drugs may also be used. Intake and output, telemetry monitoring, and obtaining laboratory studies may be part of the plan of care but are not the priority.

The Nurse Is Admitting a School-Age Child with Suspected Guillain-Barré