The nurse is discharging a patient home after surgery for trigeminal neuralgia. What adviceshould the nurse provide to this patient in order to reduce the risk of injury?Avoid rubbing the eye on the affected side of the face.Use over-the-counter antibiotic eye drops for at least 14 days.Avoid watching television or using a computer for more than 1 hour at a time.Rinse the eye on the affected side with normal saline daily for 1 week.

The trigeminal nerve is the largest cranial nerve which has a vital function to transfer the…

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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?