Question: 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 drooping is continuing and the affected eye will not close completely. How should the nurse practitioner manage the problem? Need Assignment Help? • A - This patient should be referred to a neurologist. • B - This is not unutual. The patient should continue with the treatment plan. • C - The nurse practitioner should extend the prednisone duration and taper the dose until symptoms resolve. • D - The patient should have a CT scan to rule out other etiologies.