Author Question: An adult patient with Bell palsy asks if the facial paralysis and distortion will go away. How ... (Read 99 times)

student77 · **on:** Jun 25, 2018

An adult patient with Bell palsy asks if the facial paralysis and distortion will go away. How should the nurse response to this patient?

1. Most people recover completely within a few weeks to a few months.
2. Everyone recovers from Bell palsy in three to five weeks.
3. Most people have permanent facial paralysis on both sides of the face.
4. Most people have permanent facial paralysis on one side of the face.

Question 2

A patient with Parkinson disease is demonstrating bradykinesia. The nurse will likely observe which action in this patient?

1. slowed or delayed movements
2. increased spontaneous movements
3. active exercise and high energy
4. very slow talk

rachel · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 25, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: 1
About 80 of people recover completely from Bell palsy within a few weeks to a few months. Recovery can take longer than 3 to 5 weeks. The facial paralysis will resolve. There will not be permanent paralysis on one or both sides of the face.

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: 1
Parkinson disease creates the slowed or delayed movements typical of bradykinesia.
It does not create an increase in spontaneous movements that occur more slowly. High energy and active exercise is difficult for the patient with Parkinson disease. Patients with Parkinson disease do talk slowly, but the term bradykinesia refers to movement.