When teaching a patient with myasthenia gravis (MG) about management of the disease, the nurse advises the patient to

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Muscles are generally strongest in the morning, and activities involving muscle activity should be scheduled then. Plasmapheresis is not routinely scheduled but is used for myasthenia crisis or for situations in which corticosteroid therapy should be discontinued. There is no decrease in sensation with MG, and muscle atrophy does not occur because muscles are used during part of the day.

When Teaching a Patient with Myasthenia Gravis (MG) About Management