NCLEX Review & Nursing School

Guillian Barre Syndrome

ASSESSMENT:

– ascending weakness, beggining with the legs

– paresthesia with the limbs

PATIENT WILL BE AT RISK FOR RESPIRATORY (Make sure intubation tray is at hand)

Assessment:

• • Unsteady walking or inability to walk
  • Prickling, “pins and needles” sensations
  • Weakness or tingling sensations
  • Unsteady walking or inability to walk
  • Difficulty with eye movement, facial movement
  • Difficulty with bladder control or intestinal functions
  • Difficulty breathing

Treatment:

Corticosteroids: Prednisone

Remember for the NCLEX:

• Guillain-Barre syndrome may be triggered by:
  • Epstein-Barr virus
  • Influenza virus