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chandani

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on: Jul 22, 2018
When performing a cranial nerve assessment on an adult client, the nurse assesses the trigeminal nerve by
 
  A) Asking the client to smile
  B) Eliciting the client's gag reflex
  C) Having the client turn his head
  D) Eliciting the client's blink reflex

Question 2

A nurse auscultates the right carotid artery in an elderly client. What does this assessment finding mean?
 
  A) It is normal
  B) It is distended
  C) It is dissecting
  D) It is inflamed


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Yixagurpuldink

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Reply #1 on: Jul 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Ans: D

Answer to Question 2

Ans: B


chandani

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Reply 2 on: Jul 22, 2018
Excellent

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Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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