NUR 265 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS (GRADED A+)

NUR 265 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS (GRADED A+)
Question: Cranial Nerve V (Trigeminal Nerve) — What functions are evaluated
during an assessment, and how is the test performed?
✔✔ Answer:
 Sensory Assessment: Checking for light touch perception by applying a soft
cotton ball to the face, followed by a sharper sensation check using a
toothpick.
 Motor Assessment: Evaluating jaw movement and the muscles involved in
chewing.
 Reflexes: Observing the corneal reflex response.
Question: Cranial Nerve VII (Facial Nerve) — What functions are evaluated
during an assessment, and how is the test performed?
✔✔ Answer:
 Motor Assessment: Checking for symmetry in facial movements by asking
the patient to smile, wrinkle their forehead, raise their eyebrows, and puff
out their cheeks.
 Sensory Assessment: Testing taste discrimination on the front two-thirds
(anterior 2/3) of the tongue.
Question: Cranial Nerve VIII (Acoustic / Vestibulocochlear Nerve) — What
functions are evaluated during an assessment, and how is the test performed?
✔✔ Answer:
 Auditory Function: Evaluating basic hearing acuity, typically using the
whispered voice test.
 Balance & Equilibrium: Assessing stability and postural control using the
Romberg test.

, CN IX, X: Glossopharyngeal and Vagus Nerve Test
Testing motor function "say ah"
Stimulate gag reflex
Test taste posterior of tongue




IX Glossopharyngeal
ahhh; posterior 1/3 tongue




X Vagus
ahh; gag




CN XI Spinal Accessory Nerve Test
motor function of neck and shoulder muscles against resistance




XI Spinal Accessory
shrug shoulders; turn head




CN XII Hypoglossal Nerve Test
motor function