Question

A nurse is caring for a patient who has orders for assessment of cranial nerves I-VII. Which of these techniques will the nurse use for her assessment?

Accepted Answer

Ask the patient to follow an object through the six cardinal fields of gaze.

Answer

Ask the patient if he can hear a noise (finger snap, etc.) from each ear.

Answer

Ask the patient to open his mouth and say “Ahh” watching for symmetrical rise of the uvula in the posterior pharynx.

Answer

Ask the patient to shrug his shoulders upward against resistance.

Question 17 - Reduction of Risk Potential Practice Test for the NCLEX-RN Exam