Which Patient Behavior Indicates to the Nurse That the Patient's

question 16

Multiple Choice

Which patient behavior indicates to the nurse that the patient's facial cranial nerve (CN VII) is intact?

• A) The patient's eyes move to the left, right, up, down, and obliquely.
• B) The patient moistens the lips with the tongue.
• C) The sides of the mouth are symmetric when the patient smiles.
• D) The patient's eyelids blink periodically.

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Definitions:

Digestive Tract

The passage leading from the mouth to the anus through which food passes as it is digested.

Brain

The organ located in the skull, responsible for coordinating sensation, intellectual and nervous activity.

Autonomic Nervous System

The part of the nervous system that unconsciously controls the functions of internal organs and glands.

Skeletal Muscle

A type of striated muscle tissue attached to bones and under voluntary control, responsible for movement.