WW. A 61-year-old female patient, presents with sudden onset of facial paralysis four days ago. Your examination reveals a significant droop of the left side of her mouth and a flattened left nasolabial fold. She is drooling slightly from the left side of her mouth. She is not able to close her left eye or raise her eyebrow. You suspect:Group of answer choicesDamage to right cranial nerve VA right-sided CVA (cerebrovascular attack)Damage to left cranial nerve VIIDamage to right cranial nerve VII

Item6Item 6A baseball player was hit on the left side of his skull in the parotid area. He cannot close his eye and the corner of his mouth droops. Which cranial nerve was damaged?Multiple ChoiceFacialGlossopharyngealAccessoryOpticOculomotor

Your patient is unable to differentiate soft touch to the left side of her face, including the temporal area, her cheek and her chin. You should suspect:Group of answer choicesDamage to the left trigeminal nerve.Damage to the right facial nerveDamage to the left facial nerveDamage to the right trigeminal nerve

The nurse notices that a patients palpebral fissures are not symmetric. On examination, the nurse may find that damage has occurred to which cranial nerve (CN)?a. IIIb. Vc. VIId. VIII

A 67-year-old female presents to the ED after a transient episode of visual loss in her right eye. She reports that she has had right-sided headache for several months, for which she takes ibuprofen, with some relief. On physical examination, she has tenderness over her scalp in the left temporal region and complains that her jaw “gets tired with chewing.” Neurologic examination is normal with no focal deficits. Vital signs are as follows: Temperature 101.1°F, HR 72, RR 16, BP 140/82. Which of the following is associated with this condition?Ask StudybuddyGroup of answer choicesInflammatory bowel diseaseAortic aneurysmHepatitis BAlcohol historySmoking history

A 62-year-old woman comes to the emergency department because of severe jaw pain. Over the past day, she has had progressively worsening pain in the right side of her jaw, which occurs predominantly when chewing and talking. A few hours ago, the vision in her right eye "totally blacked out" but returned to normal within a few minutes. She has a history of hypertension and migraines. Her only current medication is losartan. Her temperature is 37.8°C (100°F), pulse is 88/min, respirations are 18/min, and blood pressure is 126/78 mm Hg. Physical examination shows tenderness to palpation along the right jawline and right side of the scalp. Visual acuity is 20/30 bilaterally. Fundoscopic examination shows mild bilateral retinal vein dilation but no other abnormalities. There is no conjunctival injection or lacrimation. Laboratory studies show:Hemoglobin 10 mg/dLMean corpuscular volume 90 µm3Platelet count 500,000/mm3Leukocyte count 9000/mm3Erythrocyte sedimentation rate 92 mm/hWhich of the following is the most appropriate next step in the management of this patient?A. High-dose intravenous methylprednisoloneB. High-dose oral prednisoneC. Intravenous immunoglobulinD. Low-dose oral aspirinE. Low-dose oral prednisoneF. Oral methotrexateShow Explanation