The nurse recognizes that a client with a dysfunctional vagus nerve (CN X) is at risk for impaired skin integrity related to:
1. Excessive salivation.
2. Bell's palsy.
3. Ménière's disease.
4. Tongue deviation.
Excessive salivation.
Rationale: Vagus nerve (CN X) damage can result in excessive drooling. Bell's palsy is a result of facial nerve (CN VII) dysfunction that causes a drooping of facial muscles. Ménière's disease is a result of a problem with the acoustic nerve (CN VIII) that results in vertigo, tinnitus, or disturbed balance. Hypoglossal nerve (CN XII) dysfunction can result in tongue deviation.
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a. 1 hour. b. 4 hours. c. 8 hours. d. 12 hours.
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