A client with a tentative diagnosis of myasthenia gravis is admitted for a diagnostic workup. Myasthenia gravis is confirmed by:

A client with a tentative diagnosis of myasthenia gravis is admitted for a diagnostic workup. Myasthenia gravis is confirmed by:


a) Brudzinski's sign.

b) a positive sweat chloride test.

c) a positive edrophonium (Tensilon) test.

d) Kernig's sign.



Answer: a positive edrophonium (Tensilon) test.