The client with myasthenia gravis becomes increasingly weaker. The physician injects a dose of edrophonium (Tensilon) to determine whether the client is experiencing a myasthenic crisis or a cholinergic crisis. The nurse expects that the client will have which of the following reactions if the client is in cholinergic crisis?

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A temporary worsening of the condition occurs in cholinergic crisis after administering edrophonium due to the excess of acetylcholine, which exacerbates the muscle weakness.

The Client with Myasthenia Gravis Becomes Increasingly Weaker