The nursing instructor is teaching the senior nursing class about neuromuscular disorders. When talking about Multiple Sclerosis (MS)what diagnostic finding would the instructor list as being confirmatory of a diagnosis of MS?
A) An elevated acetylcholine receptor antibody titer
B) Episodes of muscle fasciculations
C) IV administration of edrophonium
D) Oligoclonal bands

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Oligoclonal bands are unique to Multiple Sclerosis and are considered confirmatory of a diagnosis of MS. Elevated acetylcholine receptor antibody titers would be indicative of myasthenia gravis, episodes of muscle fasciculations could occur in various neuromuscular disorders, and IV administration of edrophonium would be used to diagnose myasthenia gravis.

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