Georgia is 20 years old. She works at a stressful full-time job, co-parents a four-year-old and is attending evening courses to finish her bachelor degree. She has no history of significant trauma or health concerns, other than well-managed type I diabetes. She woke up one morning feeling a little off. When she looked in the mirror, she noticed that her right eye looked droopy and she was unable to smile fully. She panicked, called 911, and ran to her neighbor’s house to ask for a ride to the hospital. Georgia remembers learning in one of her first aid courses that face drooping was a sign of a stroke, so she was very worried. When she arrives at the hospital, the attending physician believe she may be experiencing Bell’s palsy. Which of the following Cranial Nerves is affected by Bell’s palsy? Trigeminal Nerve Facial Nerve Oculomotor Nerve Vagus Nerve
Georgia is 20 years old. She works at a stressful full-time job, co-parents a four-year-old and is attending evening courses to finish her bachelor degree. She has no history of significant trauma or health concerns, other than well-managed type I diabetes. She woke up one morning feeling a little off. When she looked in the mirror, she noticed that her right eye looked droopy and she was unable to smile fully. She panicked, called 911, and ran to her neighbor’s house to ask for a ride to the hospital. Georgia remembers learning in one of her first aid courses that face drooping was a sign of a stroke, so she was very worried.
When she arrives at the hospital, the attending physician believe she may be experiencing Bell’s palsy. Which of the following Cranial Nerves is affected by Bell’s palsy?
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Trigeminal Nerve |
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Facial Nerve |
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Oculomotor Nerve |
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Vagus Nerve |
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