What nursing diagnosis takes priority when planning care for a patient with trigeminal neuralgia?
a. Pain related to inflammation of cranial nerve V
b. Imbalanced nutrition: less than body requirements
c. Self care deficit: hygiene
d. Ineffective coping
ANS: A
Pain takes priority, because if pain is controlled, then the patient will be able to eat, and nutrition will not be a problem. Impaired tissue perfusion is not a problem with trigeminal neuralgia. Hygiene is important but is not as high a priority as pain and nutrition.
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