A Patient Reports Having Difficulty Swallowing

question 29

Multiple Choice

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

• A) Ask the patient to stick out the tongue and move it in all directions.
• B) Ask the patient to move the head to the right and left.
• C) Observe the symmetry of the face when the patient talks.
• D) Assess for taste on the anterior part of the tongue.

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