A patient is diagnosed with myasthenia gravis. the patient has difficulty swallowing due to this condition. for what complications of dysphagia should the nurse be observant?

The nurse should be looking for aspiration pneumonia, dehydration, and weight loss. These are all conditions associated with having the difficulty to swallow due to a perceived lack of strength in the associated muscles that comes with myasthenia gravis. Being unable to swallow can lead to a lack of nutrient intake, which can then lead to weight loss and dehydration from getting too few of those nutrients.