Cranial Nerves Pt II (Exam #2)

Question 1

What are the two evaluations that need to be completed while assessing cranial nerve V (trigeminal)?

Answer 1

Sensory & motor evaluations

Question 2

What type of assessment is occurring when teeth clenching by patient occurs while the nurse palpates the temporal and masseter muscles, and pushes down on the chin?

Answer 2

Motor

Question 3

What type of assessment on CN V is happening when the nurse lightly touches the patients face with a cotton ball, and asks the patient to identify which sensation was felt over the forehead, cheeks, and chin?

Answer 3

Sensory

Question 4

Is CN I sensory, motor, or both?

Answer 4

Sensory

Question 5

Is CN II sensory, motor, or both?

Answer 5

Sensory

Question 6

Is CN III sensory, motor, or both?

Answer 6

Both

Question 7

Is CN IV sensory, motor, or both?

Answer 7

Motor

Question 8

Is CN V sensory, motor, or both?

Answer 8

Both

Question 9

is CN VII sensory, motor, or both?

Answer 9

both

Question 10

Is CN VI sensory, motor, or both?

Answer 10

Motor

Question 11

Is CN IX sensory, motor, or both?

Answer 11

Both

Question 12

is CN VIII sensory, motor, or both?

Answer 12

Sensory

Question 13

Is CN X sensory, motor, or both?

Answer 13

Both

Question 13

Is CN XI sensory, motor, or both?

Answer 13

Motor

Question 14

Is CN XII sensory, motor, or both?

Answer 14

Motor

Question 15

Mnemonic to remember if the cranial nerves are sensory, motor, or both:

Answer 15

Some
Say
Marry
Money
But
My
Brother
Says
Big
Boobs
Matter
More

Question 16

Mnemonic to remember the cranial nerves I - XII:

Answer 16

Only
One
Of
The
Two
Athletes
Felt
Very
Good
And
Victorious
And
Healthy

Question 17

Mnemonic to remember cranial nerves involving the eyes:

Answer 17

Assess cranial nerves three, four, and six to see if the eyes do tricks

Question 18

Cranial nerves are named and numbered in roman numerals according to their location in the brain, starting from the front and going to the back.

TRUE OR FALSE?

Answer 18

True

Question 19

Which cranial nerve is located in the nose and is responsible for the sense of smell?

Answer 19

Cranial nerve I - Olfactory

Question 20

Which cranial nerve is located in and behind the eyes, and controls central & peripheral vision?

Answer 20

Cranial nerve II - Optic

Question 21

PERRLA stands for:

Answer 21

Pupils are Equal, Round, Reactive to light, & Accommodating

Question 22

Which cranial nerve is located behind the eyes and controls pupillary constriction?

Answer 22

Cranial nerve III - oculomotor

Question 23

Which cranial nerve acts as a pulley to move the eyes down toward the tip of the nose?

Answer 23

Cranial nerve IV - Trochlear

Question 24

Which cranial nerve covers most of the face?

Answer 24

Cranial nerve V - Trigeminal

Question 25

It is important to check sensation in all three areas (forehead, cheek, & jaw + include the scalp) by using a soft & dull object, especially if the patient has a problem usually located in the areas above.

Those areas compose what cranial nerve?

Answer 25

Cranial nerve V - trigeminal

Question 26

Which cranial nerve controls eye movement to the sides?

Answer 26

Cranial nerve VI - abducens

Question 27

Which Cranial nerve controls facial movements and expressions?

Answer 27

CN VII - facial

Question 28

Which cranial nerve is located in the ears and controls hearing?

Answer 28

CN VIII - acoustic

Question 29

What is another name for cranial nerve VIII (acoustic)?

Answer 29

Vestibulococlear

Question 30

Which two cranial nerves are ALWAYS checked together, because they innervate the tongue and the throat (pharynx & larynx)?

Answer 30

Cranial nerve IX - glossopharyngeal
Cranial nerve X - vagus

Question 31

WHich cranial nerve controls neck and shoulder movement?

Answer 31

Cranial nerve XI - spinal accessory

Question 32

Which cranial nerve innervates the tongue by itself?

Answer 32

Cranial nerve XII - hypoglossal

Question 33

You can check this nerve when you check cranial nerves IX and X:

Answer 33

Cranial nerve XII - hypoglossal