NURS 201 Intermediate Med Surg Midterm Exam Review Questions and Verified Answers
A nurse is educating a patient on what occurs during bells palsy. What response by the patient indicates to the nurse the teaching was effective? It is a disruption of the motor branches of Cranial Nerve VII (facial nerve) on one side of the face Causes acute peripheral facial paresis A nurse suspects a patient may have bells palsy. What manifestations during the assessment support this? Pain around or behind the ear Numbness of face, tongue, and ear Tinnitus Headache Hearing deficit Paralysis resulting in flaccidity on affected side Drooping of mouth Drooling Impaired taste A nurse is planning care for a patient with bells palsy, what should be included in the care plan? Oral corticosteroid (inflammation) Moist heat pain management, electrical nerve stimulation, prescribed facial exercises.
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