Testing Cranial Nerves Flashcards
1
Q
How do you test CN 2?
A
Visual acuity
Visual fields
2
Q
How do you test CN 3?
A
Pupil response
Upper lid movement
3
Q
How do you test CN 4
A
Look for EOM with cardinal fields of gaze
4
Q
How do you test CN 6?
A
Observe lateral eye movement with cardinal field of gaze
5
Q
How do you test CN 5?
A
Sensory: light touch, pain to 3 facial dermatomes
Motor: strength of temporal and masseter muscles
6
Q
How do you test CN 7?
A
Frown, smile and show teeth, wrinkle forehead
7
Q
How do you test CN 8?
A
Whispered voice
8
Q
How do you test CN 9 and 10?
A
Symmetrical rising of palate, uvula, hoarseness.
Sensory: gag reflex, taste not required.
9
Q
How do you test CN 11?
A
Turn head and shrug against resistance
10
Q
How do you test CN 12?
A
Tongue protrudes midline
