A nurse is caring for a client with trigeminal neuralgia. What knowledge about the nature of the client's condition will guide the nurse's care prior to surgery?
A) The pain may be triggered by the slightest touch of the trigger zone.
B) The pain usually occurs in spasms that can last for days to weeks.
C) The pain occurs most commonly in the upper extremities and trunk.
D) The pain is permanently eliminated by surgical removal of the partial nerve root.

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Trigeminal neuralgia is characterized by severe facial pain that can be triggered by the slightest touch to specific areas known as trigger zones.

A Nurse Is Caring for a Client with Trigeminal Neuralgia