Free BCEN Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN) Practice Question

A patient arrives at the emergency department with progressive, ascending muscle weakness and areflexia. After an evaluation, Guillain-Barré syndrome is suspected. What is the most appropriate initial diagnostic test to confirm this diagnosis?

  • Cerebrospinal fluid analysis

  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)

  • Electromyography and nerve conduction studies

  • Full blood count

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BCEN Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN) / 
Neurological Emergencies
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