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sheilaspns

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During an examination, a patient has just successfully completed the finger-to-nose and the rapid-alternating-movements tests and is able to run each heel down the opposite shin. The nurse will conclude that the patient's __________ function is intact.
 
  a. Occipital
  b. Cerebral
  c. Temporal
  d. Cerebellar

Question 2

A patient is unable to shrug her shoulders against the nurse's resistant hands. What cranial nerve is involved with successful shoulder shrugging?
 
  a. VII
  b. IX
  c. XI
  d. XII


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tennis14576

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Reply #1 on: Jun 25, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: D
The nurse should test cerebellar function of the upper extremities by using the finger-to-nose test or rapid-alternating-movements test. The nurse should test cerebellar function of the lower extremities by asking the person to run each heel down the opposite shin.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C
Cranial nerve XI enables the patient to shrug her shoulders against resistance.


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Reply 2 on: Jun 25, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Excellent

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