The nurse is assisting with discharging a patient with myasthenia gravis after hospitalization for severe respiratory distress.Which patient statement indicates that the nurse's discharge teaching has been effective?

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With insufficient anticholinesterase medication,muscles can become weak.If respiratory muscles are affected,the patient can develop respiratory distress.C.Medication must be taken consistently to prevent weakness,not prn.A.D.Quinine and anticholinergic agents can exacerbate muscle weakness.

The Nurse Is Assisting with Discharging a Patient with Myasthenia