Cranial Nerves And Their Function From Chapter 30

Front 1

Which crainal nerve is responsible for soulder shrugging?

Back 1

Spinal Accessory #11

Hint 1

Ask client to shrug shoulders against resistance from your hands and turn head to side against resistance from your hand (repeat for other side).

Front 2

The gag reflex corresponds to which crainal nerve?

Back 2

Glossopharyngeal #9

Hint 2

Apply tastes on posterior tongue for identification. Ask client to move tongue from side to side and up and down.

Front 3

Having the patient stick out their tongue involves which crainal nerve?

Back 3

Hypoglossal #12

Hint 3

Ask client to protrude tongue at midline, then move it side to side.

Front 4

The ability to differentiate between sharp and dull sensations over the forehead tests which crainal nerve?

Back 4

Trigeminal #5

Hint 4

While client looks upward, lightly touch the lateral sclera of the eye with sterile gauze to elicit blink reflex. To test light sensation, have client close eyes, wipe a wisp of cotton over client's forehead and paranasal sinuses. To test deep sensation, use alternating blunt and sharp ends of a safety pin over same areas.

Front 5

The ability to distinguish among smells involves which cranial nerve?

Back 5

Olfactory #1

Hint 5

Ask client to close eyes and identify different mild aromas, such as coffee, vanilla, peanut butter, orange/lemon, chocolate

Front 6

Lateral movement of the eyeballs is the function of which cranial nerve?

Back 6

Abduncens #6

Hint 6

Assess directions of gaze e.g., Used in assessing the six fields of gaze like cranial nerve #3

Front 7

The ability to identify visual fields involves which crainal nerve?

Back 7

Optic #2

Hint 7

Ask client to read Snellen-type chart; check visual fields by confrontation; and conduct an ophthalmoscopic examination (see Skill 30-6).

Front 8

Having the patient say "ah" is testing which crainal nerve?

Back 8

Vagus #10

Hint 8

Assessed with cranial nerve #9. Assess client's speech for hoarseness.

Front 9

Pupilary reaction to light test which crainal nerve?

Back 9

Oculomotor #3

Hint 9

Assess six ocular movements and pupil reaction. (see Skill 30-6).

Front 10

The ability to hear spoken words tests which crainal nerve?

Back 10

Auditory #8

Hint 10

Rombert test (see p646)Assess client's ability to hear spoken word and vibrations of tuning fork.

Front 11

Direction of gaze assesses which crainal nerve?

Back 11

Trochlear #4

Hint 11

Assess six ocular movements. Depresses eye and turns it latterally (see Skill 30-6).

Front 12

Facial expression: taste (anterior two-thirds of tongue) assess which crainal nerve?

Back 12

Facial #7

Hint 12

Ask client to smile, raise the eyebrows, frown, puff out cheeks, close eyes tightly. Ask client to identify various tastes placed on tip and sides of tongue: sugar (sweet), salt, lemon juice (sour), and quinine (bitter); identify areas of taste.