Which of the following conditions does the nurse need to confirm when he or she taps the facial nerve of a client who has dysphagia?
A) Hypervolemia
B) Hypercalcemia
C) Hypomagnesemia
D) Hypermagnesemia

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When tapping the facial nerve of a client with dysphagia, the nurse is assessing for the presence of a gag reflex. Hypomagnesemia is not related to this assessment, while hypervolemia and hypercalcemia are not directly related to the facial nerve or gag reflex. Hypermagnesemia can actually decrease or abolish the gag reflex, which would provide inaccurate assessment of dysphagia. Therefore, the nurse needs to confirm the presence of the gag reflex by tapping the facial nerve, and hypomagnesemia is not a condition that would interfere with this assessment.

Which of the Following Conditions Does the Nurse Need to Confirm