Step 11

Question 1

What nerve is step 11 assessing

Answer 1

(XI) Accessory

Question 2

What/ how do we assess the accessory cranial nerve?

Answer 2

Ask the patient to do a shoulder shrug against clinicians resistance. THIS ASSESS THE INTEGRITY OF THE TRAPEZIUS MUSCLES

ask the patient to turn there head against resistance. (Do this on both side)- THIS ASSESS THE INTEGRITY OF THE STERNOCLEIDOMASTOID MUSCLE