A patient is receiving a dose of edrophonium (Tensilon). The nurse recognizes that this drug is given to determine the diagnosis of which disease?

Name: A patient is receiving a dose of edrophonium (Tensilon). The nurse recognizes that this drug is given to determine the diagnosis of which disease?
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Edrophonium, another indirect-acting cholinergic drug, is commonly used to diagnose myasthenia gravis. Edrophonium is not used in diagnosing Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis, or Alzheimer's disease.

A Patient Is Receiving a Dose of Edrophonium (Tensilon)