The Patient Has the Following Symptoms: Change in Vocal Tone

question 143

Multiple Choice

The patient has the following symptoms: change in vocal tone, problems swallowing, inability to controlurination, erratic heart rate, and gastric problems. You would identify the problem as being related to the

• A) vagus nerve.
• B) accessory nerve.
• C) abducens nerve.
• D) trigeminal nerve.
• E) hypoglossal nerve.

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