Author Question: A nurse is caring for a client with trigeminal neuralgia. The client is advised by the healthcare ... (Read 115 times)

ereecah · **on:** Jul 16, 2018

A nurse is caring for a client with trigeminal neuralgia. The client is advised by the healthcare provider to undergo partial surgical removal of the trigeminal (5th cranial) nerve root.

Of what should the nurse be aware regarding the characteristic of pain in the client? A) The pain may be triggered by the slightest touch of the trigger zone.
B) The pain usually occurs in spasms that can last for days to weeks.
C) The pain occurs most commonly in the upper extremities and trunk.
D) The pain is temporarily eliminated by surgical removal of the partial nerve root.

Question 2

The nurse is taking care of a client who is at high risk for skin breakdown. The nurse wants to prevent skin breakdown caused by friction. Which dressing is appropriate for this client?

A) Transparent dressing
B) Sterile padding
C) Dry sterile dressing
D) Gel-foam packing

jxjsniuniu · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 16, 2018

Answer to Question 1

A
Feedback:
The nurse should be aware that the excruciating neuralgic pain might be triggered by the slightest touch of the trigger zones. The nurse should be aware that this pain occurs in spasms that can last for seconds to hours and not days to weeks. Trigeminal neuralgic pain occurs commonly in the jaw and parts of the face and not in the upper extremities and trunk. The nurse should be aware that surgical removal of a partial nerve root eliminates the pain permanently and not temporarily.

Answer to Question 2

A
Feedback:
A transparent dressing is used to prevent skin breakdown caused by friction. Gel-foam packing is done for a wound with a draining sinus tract. Sterile padding is used to prevent pressure ulcers. Dry sterile dressings are mostly used for clean wounds, such as surgical incisions, that heal by primary intention.