A Patient Is Unable to Differentiate Between Sharp and Dull

question 8

Multiple Choice

A patient is unable to differentiate between sharp and dull stimulation to both sides of her face.The nurse suspects:

• A)Bell's palsy.
• B)damage to the trigeminal nerve.
• C)frostbite with resultant paresthesia to the cheeks.
• D)scleroderma with a pronounced proliferation of connective tissue in the face and cheeks.

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