Author Question: During an assessment of the cranial nerves, the nurse asks the client to smile, frown, wrinkle the ... (Read 76 times)

audie · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

During an assessment of the cranial nerves, the nurse asks the client to smile, frown, wrinkle the forehead, and puff out the cheeks. What nerve is being tested by this action?

A) Cranial nerve I
B) Cranial nerves II and III
C) Cranial nerve VII
D) Cranial nerve VIII

Question 2

The nurse is preparing to assess a client's cranial nerves. Which of the following techniques should you use to assess cranial nerve III?

A) Shine a bright light in the client's eye and observe for bilateral pupillary response.
B) Ask the client to close the eyes, occlude a nostril, then identify the smell of different substances.
C) Determine visual acuity using a Snellen chart
D) Occlude the patient's right ear, whisper a word into the left ear, and ask the patient to repeat it.

joanwhite · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Ans: C
Cranial nerve VII is the facial nerve tested by smiling, frowning, wrinkling the forehead, and puffing out the cheeks. CNI is the olfactory nerve, CNII and III are the optic and oculomotor nerves, and CNVIII is the acoustic nerve.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: A
This technique is used to assess CN VIII (Acoustic).