The Nurse Is Caring for a Patient with Trigeminal Neuralgia

question 1

Multiple Choice

The nurse is caring for a patient with trigeminal neuralgia. What should the nurse expect the treatment focus to be for this health problem?

• A) drugs such as tricyclic anticonvulsants or surgically severing the nerve root (rhizotomy)
• B) antiviral drugs such as acyclovir and physical therapy
• C) respiratory support and NSAIDs
• D) physical therapy and warm, moist packs to the affected area

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Definitions:

Reaction

A process in which substances interact to form new substances with different chemical compositions and properties.

Major Organic Product

The predominant product formed in a chemical reaction under given conditions, emphasizing its relevance in synthetic chemistry.

Haloalkane

Haloalkanes are organic compounds where one or more hydrogen atoms in an alkane are replaced by halogen atoms (fluorine, chlorine, bromine, or iodine).

Thermodynamic Condition

Refers to the parameters of temperature, pressure, volume, and quantity of matter present during a system at equilibrium or undergoing a process that changes its state.