A Client Develops Paralysis of a Half of His Face

question 31

Multiple Choice

A client develops paralysis of a half of his face and inability to close his eye on the side of an attempted inferior alveolar nerve block. The MOST logical explanation is that the injection was given into the:

• A)Parotid gland
• B)Masseter muscle
• C)Maxillary artery
• D)Posterior facial vein
• E)Pterygo-mandibular ligament

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