The nurse is providing care to a patient with mysasthenia gravis (MG). The nurse would plan this care based on which characteristics of the disease?. Select all that apply.

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A) Immunotherapy is often prescribed to manage the autoimmune nature of MG.
C) Visual problems are often an early symptom of MG due to muscle weakness in the eye muscles.
D) Cholinesterase inhibitors are commonly used in the initial drug treatment of MG to improve muscle strength.
E) Ptosis, or drooping eyelids, can occur unilaterally or bilaterally in MG. Exercise, on the other hand, can actually worsen muscle weakness in MG patients.

The Nurse Is Providing Care to a Patient with Mysasthenia