In each blank, try to type in the
word that is missing. If you've
typed in the correct word, the
blank will turn green.
If your not sure what answer should be entered, press the space bar and the next missing letter will be displayed. When you are all done, you should look back over all your answers and review the ones in red. These ones in red are the ones which you needed help on. : Olfactory Nerve: Cranial Nerve I Type: Sensory Function: of Smell : Test: Ask Pt. to their eyes, then hold an alcohol swab up to nose and inquire about ability to smell. : Oculomotor Nerve: Cranial Nerve III Type: Motor Function: Eye movement, constriction : Test: Have Pt. follow finger in H pattern. Test pupil response w/ penlight. Diagnosis: Pinpoint pupils = opiate OD or trauma to pons; Dilated pupils = anxiey, seizure, or use; Sluggish or fixed pupils = brain injury or swelling. : Trochlear : Cranial Nerve IV Type: Motor Function: Downward gaze : Test: Have Pt. hold head while following your finger in H pattern, then inwards to touch nose. : Trigeminal : Test: Have Pt. hold head still while following your finger in H pattern, then to touch nose.: Test: Ask Pt. to open wide, then clench jaw while palpating lower jaw muscles. Touch each side of forehead, sheek and lower jaw to determine sensory ability. : Abducens : Cranial Nerve VI Type: Motor Function: Lateral Eye Movement : Test: Have Pt. hold head while following your finger in H pattern, then inward to touch nose. : Nerve: Cranial Nerve VII Type: Sensory and Motor Function: (S) Taste (M) Sectretion of saliva, expressions : Test: Assess facial movement during interrogation, ask Pt. to smile, raise eyebrows, blow up cheeks. Any assymmetrical movement is bad, usually indicative of a stroke at the middle cerebral artery. Click to flip : (Vestibulocochlear): Cranial Nerve VIII Type: Sensory Function: Senses of hearing and : Test: Stand behind Pt. then rub fingers together near each ear and inquire as to which side the sound is coming from. : Glossopharyngeal : Cranial Nerve IX Type: Sensory and Motor Function: (S) sensation from posterior tongue and pharynx (M) Muscles of swallowing and gag reflex : Test: Ask Pt. to open mouth wide and say "Ah" while inspecting uvula. Pull to one side indicates possible stroke affecting CN9 on side opposite to uvula pull. : Vagus : Cranial Nerve X Type: Sensory and Motor Function: (S) Gag reflex and stretch receptors in gut (M) Decreases heart rate, increases peristalsis, contracts muscles for voice production. : Test: Test gag reflex by back of throat, however not usually necessary and prone to create vomitus! : Spinal Accessory : Cranial Nerve XI Type: Motor Function: Shoulder movements, turning of head, and movements of viscera. : Test: Evaluate muscle strength against in the trapezius and sternocleidomastoids via shrugging and looking left and right respectively. : : Cranial Nerve XII Type: Motor : Tongue Movements : Test: Ask Pt. to protrude tongue then move it in all four cardinal directions. Note favoring of one side or absence of smooth, fluid motions. : Optic Nerve: Cranial Nerve II Type: Function: Sense of Sight : Test: Ask Pt. to cover one eye, then hold up a number of fingers and ask Pt. to announce number or seen. Repeat for opposite eye. |
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