Step 8 Flashcards
1
Q
What cranial nerve are we assessing at step 8?
A
(VII) facial
2
Q
what / how do we assess this
A
This is assessing the patients ability to follow commands.
To do this we want to ask the patient to
- Raise there eyebrow
- close eyes and stop us opening them
- puff out cheeks and stop me closing them
- purse/pout lips
- show teeth with smile
