A Healthcare Professional Is Assessing a Patient for Dysfunction of Cranial

question 12

Multiple Choice

A healthcare professional is assessing a patient for dysfunction of cranial nerve VII. What assessment finding would confirm the professional's suspicion?

• A)Patient is unable to open mouth against resistance.
• B)Patient does not display intact gag reflex.
• C)Patient is able to smile only on one side of the face.
• D)Patient's tongue deviates to the right when sticking out.

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Definitions:

Fissure

A deep, narrow, elongated cleft or groove on the surface of an organ or tissue.

Protuberance

A protuberance refers to a part of the body or an organ that projects out or bulges beyond the surface level, often due to swelling or growth.

Cytoplasmic Extensions

Projections or protrusions from the cell body, such as dendrites and axons in neurons, which help in communication and transport between cells.

Canaliculi

Small, channel-like structures within bone tissue that allow for the exchange of nutrients and waste products between blood vessels and osteocytes.