The home care nurse is performing an assessment on a client with a diagnosis of Bell's palsy. Which assessment question will elicit specific information regarding this client's disorder?

1."Do your eyes feel dry?"

2."Do you have any spasms in your throat?"

3."Are you having any difficulty chewing food?"

4."Do you have any tingling sensations around your mouth?"

3."Are you having any difficulty chewing food?"

The nurse is performing an assessment on a client with a diagnosis of Bell's palsy. The nurse would expect to observe which finding in the client?

1.Facial drooping

2.Periorbital edema

3.Ptosis of the eyelid

4.Twitching on the affected side of the face

1.Facial drooping

A client with recent-onset Bell's palsy is upset and crying about the change in facial appearance. The nurse plans to support the client emotionally by making which statement to the client?

1."This is not a stroke, and many clients recover in 3 to 5 weeks."

2."This is caused by a small tumor, which can be removed easily."

3."This is similar to a stroke, but all symptoms will reverse without treatment."

4."This is a temporary problem, with treatment similar to that for migraine headaches."

1."This is not a stroke, and many clients recover in 3 to 5 weeks."

A client is diagnosed with Bell's palsy. The nurse assessing the client expects to note which symptom?

1.A symmetrical smile

2.Difficulty closing the eyelid on the affected side

3.Narrowing of the palpebral fissure on the affected side

4.Paroxysms of excruciating pain in the lips and cheek on the affected side

2.Difficulty closing the eyelid on the affected side

The nurse has given the client with Bell's palsy instructions on preserving muscle tone in the face and preventing denervation. The nurse determines that the client needs further teaching if the client makes which statements?

1."I will perform facial exercises."

2."I will expose my face to cold to decrease the pain."

3."I will massage my face with a gentle upward motion."

4."I will wrinkle my forehead, blow out my cheeks, and whistle frequently."

2."I will expose my face to cold to decrease the pain."

The nurse is caring for a client in the emergency department who has been diagnosed with Bell's palsy. The client has been taking acetaminophen, and acetaminophen overdose is suspected. Which antidote would the nurse prepare for administration if prescribed?

1.Pentostatin

2.Auranofin

3.Fludarabine

4.Acetylcysteine

4.Acetylcysteine