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BENJAMIN CAVILL I-HUMAN CASE
STUDY 2025 UPDATED ACTUAL EXAM
WITH CORRECT SOLUTIONS.
aspects of appearance and behavior to comment on - correct
answer- -dress, posture, grooming, hygiene
-stature, build
-nutritional state
-degree of cooperativeness
-state of distress
-affect
-eye contact
-motor activity
aspects of mood to comment on - correct answer- congruence
with situation and aspect
aspects of the skull, scalp, and hair to comment on - correct
answer- -contour
-lesions
-hair
-tenderness
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CN VII (Facial) test - correct answer- instruct patient to:
-frown
-elevate forehead/raise eyebrows
-clench and show teeth
-smile
-puff and blow out cheeks
-close eyes firmly (try to open against resistance)
CN V (trigeminal) test - motor - correct answer- -place hands on
patient's cheek's and temples
-instructs patient to contract and relax masseter muscles by
clenching teeth
-tests strength by pushing down on the mandible against
resistance
CN V (trigeminal) test - sensory - correct answer- -instructs
patient to close eyes and say "now" when feeling cotton touch
their face
-use a light wisp of cotton over 3 nerve distributions bilaterally
aspects of the eyebrows, orbital areas, and eyelids to comment
on - correct answer- -distribution of eyebrows
-orbital edema, sagging tissue, lesions, nodules
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-ptosis
-completeness of lid closure
-erythema
-discharge/tearing
aspects of the bulbar and palpebral conjunctivae and sclerae to
comment on - correct answer- -color
-edema
aspects of the lacrimal glands/sac to comment on - correct
answer- -edema
-tenderness
CN II, III (optic, oculomotor) test - correct answer- -instructs
patient to focus on a far fixed point, then on a near fixed point;
observes pupillary response
-inspects B/L eyes with pen light; observes pupillary response
-performs swinging light test; observes pupillary response
aspects to comment on after CN II, III test - correct answer- -
corneal clarity
-pupillary size and shape
BENJAMIN CAVILL I-HUMAN CASE
STUDY 2025 UPDATED ACTUAL EXAM
WITH CORRECT SOLUTIONS.
aspects of appearance and behavior to comment on - correct
answer- -dress, posture, grooming, hygiene
-stature, build
-nutritional state
-degree of cooperativeness
-state of distress
-affect
-eye contact
-motor activity
aspects of mood to comment on - correct answer- congruence
with situation and aspect
aspects of the skull, scalp, and hair to comment on - correct
answer- -contour
-lesions
-hair
-tenderness
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CN VII (Facial) test - correct answer- instruct patient to:
-frown
-elevate forehead/raise eyebrows
-clench and show teeth
-smile
-puff and blow out cheeks
-close eyes firmly (try to open against resistance)
CN V (trigeminal) test - motor - correct answer- -place hands on
patient's cheek's and temples
-instructs patient to contract and relax masseter muscles by
clenching teeth
-tests strength by pushing down on the mandible against
resistance
CN V (trigeminal) test - sensory - correct answer- -instructs
patient to close eyes and say "now" when feeling cotton touch
their face
-use a light wisp of cotton over 3 nerve distributions bilaterally
aspects of the eyebrows, orbital areas, and eyelids to comment
on - correct answer- -distribution of eyebrows
-orbital edema, sagging tissue, lesions, nodules
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-ptosis
-completeness of lid closure
-erythema
-discharge/tearing
aspects of the bulbar and palpebral conjunctivae and sclerae to
comment on - correct answer- -color
-edema
aspects of the lacrimal glands/sac to comment on - correct
answer- -edema
-tenderness
CN II, III (optic, oculomotor) test - correct answer- -instructs
patient to focus on a far fixed point, then on a near fixed point;
observes pupillary response
-inspects B/L eyes with pen light; observes pupillary response
-performs swinging light test; observes pupillary response
aspects to comment on after CN II, III test - correct answer- -
corneal clarity
-pupillary size and shape
