Which of the Following Assessments of Cranial Nerve Function Should

question 9

Multiple Choice

Which of the following assessments of cranial nerve function should be performed by the nurse when caring for the patient after percutaneous rhizotomy of the facial nerve?

• A)Ask the patient to blow out the cheeks, wrinkle the forehead, frown, wink and close both eyes tightly.
• B)Have the patient touch the index finger to the nose with eyes open, and then repeat the movement with eyes closed.
• C)Ask the patient to shrug the shoulders, and then repeat the movement when resistance is applied.
• D)Have the patient turn the head to the left, then the right, and touch the ear to the shoulder on the left and right sides.

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Disaccharide

A sugar produced by covalently linking two monosaccharides (e.g., maltose or sucrose).

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A covalent bond that joins a carbohydrate molecule to another molecule, which may be another carbohydrate or a different type of molecule.

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Polar functional group; abbreviated —OH.