NURS 612 Exam 3 Neuro Test Questions and Correct Answers

What are the abnormal findings when testing Cranial nerve I (olfactory)? inability to perceive an odor on either side, anosnia (loss of smell), and the inability to discriminate odors. What are the abnormal findings when testing Cranial nerve II (optic)? abnormal fundi exam with opthalmoscope and problems with distant or near vision. What are the abnormal findings when testing cranial nerve III, IV, and VI? abnormal pupillary response, drooping eyelid, abnormal extraocular movements, problems with consensual pupillary response. What are the abnormal findings when testing cranial nerve V (trigeminal)? facial atrophy, facial tremors, decreased tone and strength in the jaw, inability to discern pain in each branch or touch, absent corneal reflex. What are the abnormal findings when testing cranial nerve VII (facial)? asymmetrical facial features, inability to taste salty or sweet. What are the abnormal findings when testing cranial nerve VIII (acoustic)? bone or air conduction hearing deficit, lateralization of sound with Weber test, inability to hear whispers. What are the abnormal findings when testing cranial nerve IX (glossopharyngeal), and X (vagus)? Inability to taste sour or bitter on either side of the tongue, absent gag reflex, inability to swallow, asymmetry in uvula with speech, gutteral speech sounds. What are the abnormal findings when testing cranial nerve XI (spinal accessory)? cannot shrug shoulders against resistance, cannot turn head side to side against resistance. What are the abnormal findings when testing cranial nerve XII (hypoglossal)? protruded tongue is not symmetrical, tremors, atrophy. Tongue does not move up towards nose or down towards chin, test tongue strength with index finger when tongue is pressed against the cheek (weakness), evaluate lingual speech (l, t, d, n). How do you evaluate proprioception? through coordination, fine motor skills, and balance.