The patient with Guillain-Barre Syndrome is ordered to undergo plasmapheresis. Which rationale for the procedure does the nurse provide to the patient and family? 

The 23-year-old patient is brought to the emergency department after contacting emergency services to report profound weakness that started in his feet and worsened and spread cranially over the past few days. He reports severe diarrhea after a camping trip a week ago. Upon assessment, strength, sensation, and deep tendon reflexes are significantly reduced, with the lower extremities more severely affected than his upper extremities. Vital signs are normal and the patient seems to be breathing well. The nurse anticipates which finding on the lumbar puncture result?  

The nurse is providing safety teaching to the woman who has just tested positive for human chorionic gonadotropin. Which statement by the woman indicates the teaching was successful?