Author Question: The nurse is assessing the trigeminal nerve, which is responsible for which task? 1) Moving eyes ... (Read 29 times)

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The nurse is assessing the trigeminal nerve, which is responsible for which task?

1) Moving eyes diagonally
2) Moving eyes laterally
3) Chewing and conveying sensory data from the eyes, nose, and mouth
4) Articulating with the tongue, movement of the tongue, and swallowing

Question 2

When the patella is tapped with a reflex hammer, a patient demonstrates a sluggish response. The nurse suspects that this response may be cause by which disorder?

1) Peripheral nerve damage
2) Muscle impairment
3) Neurotransmitter deficiency
4) All of the above