The Nurse Is Caring for a Client with Trigeminal Neuralgia

question 23

Multiple Choice

The nurse is caring for a client with trigeminal neuralgia who has had a glycerol rhizotomy. Which of the following interventions should the nurse implement?

• A)Ask whether the client is using an eye shield at night.
• B)Determine whether the client is doing daily facial exercises.
• C)Question the client about social activities with family and friends.
• D)Remind the client to chew food on the unaffected side of the mouth.

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Definitions:

Conductors

Materials that allow the flow of electrical current, commonly used in electrical wiring and electronics for the transmission of electricity.

Voltage Drop

A decrease in electrical potential along the path of a current through a circuit.

Ohm Resistor

An electrical component that opposes the flow of current, defined by its resistance value in ohms.

Voltage Drops

The reduction in electrical potential measured across a component or conductor when current is flowing, indicative of resistance or impedance.