A Patient Reports Having Difficulty Swallowing

question 2

Multiple Choice

A patient reports having difficulty swallowing. Based on this information, how does the nurse assess the cranial nerve related to swallowing?

• A) Ask the patient about feeling the blunt end of a paper clip along the jaw line.
• B) Observe the rising of the soft palate when the patient says "Ahh."
• C) Observe the symmetry of the face when the patient talks.
• D) Assess taste on the anterior part of the tongue.

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