When a client is admitted to the hospital with Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS), the most important assessment the nurse should make is for
A) decreasing alertness.
B) respiratory difficulty.
C) seizure activity.
D) urinary retention.

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The two most dangerous features of GBS are respiratory muscle weakness and autonomic neuropathy involving both the sympathetic and the parasympathetic systems.

When a Client Is Admitted to the Hospital with Guillain-Barré