Cranial Nerve XII May Be Assessed in an Infant by

question 26

Multiple Choice

Cranial nerve XII may be assessed in an infant by

• A)watching the infant's facial expressions when crying.
• B)observing the infant suck and swallow.
• C)clapping hands and watching the infant blink.
• D)observing the infant's rooting reflex.
• E)checking the infant's gag reflex.

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Definitions:

General Adaptation Syndrome

A model outlining the body's short-term and long-term reactions to stress, consisting of the stages of alarm, resistance, and exhaustion.

Sequence Of Stages

A series of phases or steps that an individual or process goes through in a particular order.

General Adaptation Syndrome

A concept introduced by Hans Selye, describing the body's short-term and long-term reactions to stress, consisting of three distinct stages: alarm, resistance, and exhaustion.

Resistance Stage

The second stage of the general adaptation syndrome, when there are intense physiological efforts to either resist or adapt to the stressor.