The nurse would question a client with suspected trigeminal neuralgia about facial pain that is
a. characterized by intermittent episodes of severe pain with gradual onset.
b. characterized by intermittent episodes of severe pain with sudden onset.
c. constant and aching or burning in nature.
d. constant, severe, and sharp in nature.
B
Trigeminal neuralgia is characterized by intermittent episodes of intense pain of sudden onset.
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