NUR 2180: Physical Assessment -Module 7 Cranial Nerves, Lymph Nodes, &
Reflexes Description Assignment
Rasmussen College
NUR 2180: Physical
AssessmentProfessor Tangela
, Cranial Nerves
Inspect head for bumps, lesions, hair distribution, and parasites.
Inspect face for sensation (CN V [trigeminal]) and movement (VII [facial]).
Inspect external eyes for redness & discharge. Inspect pupil size and PERRLA (CN III
[oculomotor]).
Inspect extraocular muscle movements (CN III [oculomotor] IV [trochlear, VI [abducens).
Perform the confrontation test (CN II [optic]).
Inspect mouth - mucous membranes & general dentition condition, tongue midline, say “ah”-
uvula midline, observe swallow (CN lX [glossopharyngeal], X [vagus], & XII [hypoglossal])
Inspect nose for discharge, nasal patency, & deviations in shape.
Inspect ears for cerumen or other discharge in external canal, lesions & gross hearing (rub
fingers together by ear – CN VIII [acoustic])
Assess CN XI (shoulder shrug & turn head against resistance).
Palpate the following lymph nodes: submental, submandibular, tonsillar, preauricular,
postauricular, anterior cervical, posterior cervical, occipital, and supraclavicular.
Lymph Nodes
Preauricular, located in front of the ear.
Posterior auricular (mastoid), superficial to the mastoid process.
Reflexes Description Assignment
Rasmussen College
NUR 2180: Physical
AssessmentProfessor Tangela
, Cranial Nerves
Inspect head for bumps, lesions, hair distribution, and parasites.
Inspect face for sensation (CN V [trigeminal]) and movement (VII [facial]).
Inspect external eyes for redness & discharge. Inspect pupil size and PERRLA (CN III
[oculomotor]).
Inspect extraocular muscle movements (CN III [oculomotor] IV [trochlear, VI [abducens).
Perform the confrontation test (CN II [optic]).
Inspect mouth - mucous membranes & general dentition condition, tongue midline, say “ah”-
uvula midline, observe swallow (CN lX [glossopharyngeal], X [vagus], & XII [hypoglossal])
Inspect nose for discharge, nasal patency, & deviations in shape.
Inspect ears for cerumen or other discharge in external canal, lesions & gross hearing (rub
fingers together by ear – CN VIII [acoustic])
Assess CN XI (shoulder shrug & turn head against resistance).
Palpate the following lymph nodes: submental, submandibular, tonsillar, preauricular,
postauricular, anterior cervical, posterior cervical, occipital, and supraclavicular.
Lymph Nodes
Preauricular, located in front of the ear.
Posterior auricular (mastoid), superficial to the mastoid process.
