Describe assessment for CN 12 (hypoglossal) Correct Answers
Strength and mobility of tongue
Describe assessment for CN 7 (facial) Correct Answers
Corneal reflex
motor function -- smile, frown, show teeth, puff out cheeks,
purse lips, raise eyebrows, close eyes
Describe assessment for CN 8 (vestibulocochlear) Correct
Answers hearing
Weber & Rinne
Describe assessment for CN 9 & 10 (glossopharyngeal, vagus)
Correct Answers Motor function "say ah"
gag reflex
swallowing
Describe assessment for Cranial Nerve 1 (Olfactory) Correct
Answers close eyes and smell soap, coffee, or vanilla
,Describe assessment for cranial nerve 2 (optic) Correct
Answers Snellen E chart
Newspaper
Confrontation test
Opthalmoscope
Describe assessment for Cranial Nerve 3, 4,6 (oculomotor,
trochlear, abducens) Correct Answers assess eylids for
drooping
extraocular movement
Pupillary response and accomodation
Describe assessment for Cranial Nerve 5 (Trigeminal) Correct
Answers clecnh teeth while palpating temporal and masseter
muscles for contraction
Sensory function -- sharp or dull paper clip
Corneal reflex
Describe assessment for Parkinson's Disease Correct Answers
Assess head -- "mask-like" face
Assess Neurologic system -- tremors, pin-rolling
Observe Speech -- slow, repetitive speech
, Observe Posture and Gait -- stiff-rigid movements, shuffling gait
Describe the 3 types of percussion Correct Answers Direct
Blunt
Indirect
Describe the assessment for localized edema Correct Answers
Inspect for: unilateral/bilateral edema, absence of visible veins,
tendons, or bony prominences
Palpate for: pitting edema, distended veins
**Most accurate way to assess is measure area and compare
with opposite body part**
Describe the assessment of kidney tenderness Correct Answers
Percuss to:
Describe typical changes of hearing with aging Correct
Answers Presbycusis -- inability to hear high-frequency sounds
Hard, dark brown cerumen signals impaction of the auditory
canal and leads to conductive hearing loss
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