NEUROLOGY
HEMIPARESIS
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Question
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The nurse is assessing the throat of a client with throat pain. In asking the client to stick out the tongue, the nurse is also assessing which cranial nerve?
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Cranial nerve V
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Cranial nerve I
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Cranial nerve XII
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Cranial nerve XI
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Ask patient to close his/her eyes and pinch one nostril shut. Put a familiar scent, such as coffee or cinnamon underneath their nose and ask them to identify the scent. Repeat for the opposite nostril with another scent. Positive test is inability to identify scent.
Detailed explanation-2: -Cranial Nerves 9 & 10-Motor The motor division of CN 9 & 10 is tested by having the patient say “ah” or “kah". The palate should rise symmetrically and there should be little nasal air escape. With unilateral weakness the uvula will deviate toward the normal side because that side of the palate is pulled up higher.
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