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

question 26

Multiple Choice

During an assessment of a patient's cranial nerves, the nurse states, "Please stick out your tongue." The nurse observes that the tongue deviates markedly to the right side. What 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 the Homans sign

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