After spending the previous weekend camping out with some friends, a client arrives at the emergency department and is diagnosed with flaccid ascending paralysis. Based upon this information, the nurse concludes that the client has been bitten by whichofthefollowing?

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Tick paralysis occurs 5-7 days after exposure to the wood or dog tick. Classic symptoms are flaccid ascending paralysis, which develops over 1-2 days. Without tick removal, the client dies as respiratory muscles become paralyzed. Tick removal leads to return of muscle movement, usually within 48-72 hours.

After Spending the Previous Weekend Camping Out with Some Friends