The nurse is developing a plan of care for a patient newly diagnosed with Bell's palsy. The nurse's plan of care should address what characteristic manifestation of this disease?
A) Tinnitus
B) Facial paralysis
C) Pain at the base of the tongue
D) Diplopia
Ans: B
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Bell's palsy is characterized by facial dysfunction, weakness, and paralysis. It does not result in diplopia, pain at the base of the tongue, or tinnitus.
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