The nurse is discharging a patient home after surgery for trigeminal neuralgia. What advice should the nurse provide to this patient in order to reduce the risk of injury?
A) Avoid watching television or using a computer for more than 1 hour at a time.
B) Use OTC antibiotic eye drops for at least 14 days.
C) Avoid rubbing the eye on the affected side of the face.
D) Rinse the eye on the affected side with normal saline daily for 1 week.
Ans: C
Feedback:
If the surgery results in sensory deficits to the affected side of the face, the patient is instructed not to rub the eye because the pain of a resulting injury will not be detected. There is no need to limit TV viewing or to rinse the eye daily. Antibiotics may or may not be prescribed, and these would not reduce the risk of injury.
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