The nurse should assess a client who has had unrelieved trigeminal neuralgia for the past 6 months for
A) alcohol consumption.
B) suicidal ideation.
C) vocational rehabilitation.
D) weight gain.

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Unrelieved pain from trigeminal neuralgia is so intense that clients often consider suicide. Because of the pain, they do not eat and neglect oral hygiene.

The Nurse Should Assess a Client Who Has Had Unrelieved