During an Assessment of a Patient's Cranial Nerves, the Nurse

question 14

Multiple Choice

During an assessment of a patient's cranial nerves, the nurse asks the patient to stick out the tongue. The nurse observes that the tongue deviates markedly to the right side. Which condition is the patient most likely exhibiting?

• A) Abnormal hypoglossal nerve response
• B) First cranial nerve (CN I) damage
• C) Sluggish oculomotor response
• D) Absence of Homans' sign

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