Step 10

Question 1

What cranial nerves is step 10 assessing ?

Answer 1

(IX) Glossopharyngeal
(X) Vagus

Question 2

What / how do we assess cranial nerves (IX) and (vagus)

Answer 2

Ask the patient to open the mouth and say Ahhhhh- check the uvula

Ask the patient if they have had any issues with with swollowing.

• Ask the patient to do a dry swallow

Question 3

When assessing the uvula what are we looking for?

Answer 3

assessing its MIDLINE and Moving

Question 4

What happens if the uvula pulls to one side

Answer 4

Indicative of ventral vagal nerve dysfunction

Question 5

when the patient is doing a dry swallow what could difficulty mean?

Answer 5

nerve lesions