During routine assessment of a patient with Guillain-Barré syndrome, the nurse finds the patient is short of breath. The patient’s respiratory distress is caused by a. elevated protein levels in the...

During routine assessment of a patient with Guillain-Barré syndrome, the nurse finds the patient is short of breath. The patient’s respiratory distress is caused by

a. elevated protein levels in the CSF.

b. immobility resulting from ascending paralysis.

c. degeneration of motor neurons in the brainstem and spinal cord.

d. paralysis ascending to the nerves that stimulate the thoracic area.