ASSESSMENT TEST 2 PREP EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
2025/2026
Cranial Nerve I (one) - ANS Olfactory
Sense of smell
Sensory
Test for odor identification (rule out nasal obstruction)
Cranial Nerve II (two) - ANS Optic
Sensory and visual acuity
Test for visual acuity
Test visual fields
Perform ophthalmologic exam
Cranial Nerve III (three) - ANS Oculomotor
Motor
Evaluated with IV and VI
Eye movement, pupil size, eyelid opening
Inspect eyelid for drooping
Inspect pupil size and equality
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,Test consensual response and accommodation
Test extra-ocular eye movement
So tested thru PERLA and six cardinal fields
Eyelid dooping/palsy is cranial nerve III
Cranial Nerve IV (four) - ANS Trochlear
Motor
Evaluated with III and VI
Eye movement, pupil size, eyelid opening
Inspect eyelid for drooping
Inspect pupil size and equality
Test consensual response and accommodation
Test extra-ocular eye movement
So tested thru PERLA and six cardinal fields
Cranial Nerve V (five) - ANS Trigeminal
Mixed (both sensory and motor)
Jaw strength, ask to clench teeth
Inspect face for atrophy or tremors
Palpate jaw for tone and strength
Test for pain and sensation
Test corneal reflex
Cranial Nerve VI (six) - ANS Abducens
Motor
Evaluated with III and IV
Eye movement, pupil size, eyelid opening
Inspect eyelid for drooping
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, Inspect pupil size and equality
Test consensual response and accommodation
Test extra-ocular eye movement
So tested thru PERLA and six cardinal fields
Cranial Nerve VII (seven) - ANS Facial
Mixed (both sensory and motor)
Facial expressions and taste
Inspect facial symmetry
Test tongue for salt and sweet
Assess smile, frown, puff out cheeks
Cranial Nerve VIII (eight) - ANS Acoustic
Sensory
Hearing and balance
Test hearing (whisper test)
Compare bone and air conduction
Test for sound lateralization
Cranial Nerve IX (nine) - ANS Glossopharyngeal
Mixed (both sensory and motor)
Taste and swallowing
Test tongue for sour and bitter
Test gag reflex and swallowing
Cranial Nerve X (ten) - ANS Vagus
Mixed (both sensory and motor)
Swallowing and speech
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