NURS 201 Intermediate Med Surg
Midterm Exam | Questions and Answers |
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A nurse is educating a patient on what occurs during bells palsy. What response
by the patient indicates to the nurse the teaching was effective?
It is a disruption of the motor branches of Cranial Nerve VII (facial nerve) on one side of
the face
Causes acute peripheral facial paresis
A nurse suspects a patient may have bells palsy. What manifestations during the
assessment support this?
Pain around or behind the ear
Numbness of face, tongue, and ear
Tinnitus
Headache
Hearing deficit
, Paralysis resulting in flaccidity on affected side
Drooping of mouth
Drooling
Impaired taste
A nurse is planning care for a patient with bells palsy, what should be included in
the care plan?
Oral corticosteroid (inflammation)
Moist heat
pain management,
electrical nerve stimulation,
prescribed facial exercises.
A patient with newly diagnosed bells palsy asks the nurse how long this
condition will last. What is the best response from the nurse?
Most patients begin to get better within 2 weeks after
the onset.
Midterm Exam | Questions and Answers |
2026 Update | 100% Correct - WCU||
LATEST UPDATE!!!
A nurse is educating a patient on what occurs during bells palsy. What response
by the patient indicates to the nurse the teaching was effective?
It is a disruption of the motor branches of Cranial Nerve VII (facial nerve) on one side of
the face
Causes acute peripheral facial paresis
A nurse suspects a patient may have bells palsy. What manifestations during the
assessment support this?
Pain around or behind the ear
Numbness of face, tongue, and ear
Tinnitus
Headache
Hearing deficit
, Paralysis resulting in flaccidity on affected side
Drooping of mouth
Drooling
Impaired taste
A nurse is planning care for a patient with bells palsy, what should be included in
the care plan?
Oral corticosteroid (inflammation)
Moist heat
pain management,
electrical nerve stimulation,
prescribed facial exercises.
A patient with newly diagnosed bells palsy asks the nurse how long this
condition will last. What is the best response from the nurse?
Most patients begin to get better within 2 weeks after
the onset.
