A patient is diagnosed with Bell's palsy and receives a prescription for high-dose prednisone

Health Science Mar 28, 2023

A patient is diagnosed with Bell's palsy and receives a prescription for high-dose prednisone. After 4 days of therapy, the patient reports that facial dropping is continuing and the affected eye will not close completely. How should the nurse practitioner manage the problem?

A) patient should be refferred to a neurologist

B) not unusual. continue treatment plan

C) nurse practitioner should extend the prednisone and tape the dose.

D) the patient should have a CT to rule out etiologies