A neurological nurse is conducting a focused neurological assessment of a patient who has just been admitted to the rehabilitative facility.
During this assessment, the nurse has asked the patient to swallow and has tested the patient's gag reflex with a tongue depressor. These assessments test the function of which of the patient's cranial nerves?
A) I (olfactory) and III (oculomotor)
B) IV (trochlear) and V (trigeminal)
C) VI (abducens) and VII (facial)
D) IX (glossopharyngeal) and X (vagus)
Question 2
An 80-year-old man has been brought to the emergency department (ED) by his daughter, who states that her father has become confused and agitated over the past several days.
The daughter expresses fear that her father is getting senile and states that this concern is what prompted her to seek care. The ED nurse and the other members of the care team should prioritize which of the following aspects of assessment?
A) Assessing for cranial nerve defects
B) Assessing the man's nutritional status
C) Correlating the man's cognitive function with his motor function
D) Differentiating delirium from dementia
The nurse assesses the patient's ability to use the walker correctly
Abnormal physical assessment findings
Approaches for gathering an older adult assessment
Patient teaching: ear assessment
Nursing history for lung assessment
Patient teaching: heart assessment