A 24-year-old patient is hospitalized with the onset of Guillain-Barré syndrome. During this phase of the patient's illness, the most essential assessment for the nurse to carry out is
A) monitoring the cardiac rhythm.
B) determining level of consciousness.
C) checking strength of the extremities.
D) observing respiratory rate and effort.
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