A Patient Reports a History of Compression of the Left

question 25

Multiple Choice

A patient reports a history of compression of the left cranial nerve XI (spinal accessory nerve) from an old sports injury. Based on this information, what technique does the nurse include in the focused assessment?

• A) Asking the patient to rotate the head against resistance of the nurse's hand on the patient's chin
• B) Asking the patient to flex the chin to the chest against resistance of the nurse's hand on the patient's forehead
• C) Asking the patient to extend the head back against resistance of the nurse's hand on the back of the patient head
• D) Asking the patient to shrug the shoulders while the nurse attempts to push them down

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