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1. aspects of appearance and -dress, posture, grooming, hygiene
behavior to comment on -stature, build
-nutritional state
-degree of cooperativeness
-state of distress
-attect
-eye contact
-motor activity
2. aspects of mood to com- congruence with situation and aspect
ment on
3. aspects of the skull, scalp, -contour
and hair to comment on -lesions
-hair
-tenderness
4. CN VII (Facial) test instruct patient to:
-frown
-elevate forehead/raise eyebrows
-clench and show teeth
-smile
-putt and blow out cheeks
-close eyes firmly (try to open against resistance)
5. CN V (trigeminal) test - mo- -place hands on patient's cheek's and temples
tor -instructs patient to contract and relax masseter muscles by
clenching teeth
-tests strength by pushing down on the mandible against resis-
tance
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6. CN V (trigeminal) test - sen- -instructs patient to close eyes and say "now" when feeling cotton
sory touch their face
-use a light wisp of cotton over 3 nerve distributions bilaterally
7. aspects of the eyebrows, or- -distribution of eyebrows
bital areas, and eyelids to -orbital edema, sagging tissue, lesions, nodules
comment on -ptosis
-completeness of lid closure
-erythema
-discharge/tearing
8. aspects of the bulbar and -color
palpebral conjunctivae and -edema
sclerae to comment on
9. aspects of the lacrimal -edema
glands/sac to comment on -tenderness
10. CN II, III (optic, oculomotor) -instructs patient to focus on a far fixed point, then on a near fixed
test point; observes pupillary response
-inspects B/L eyes with pen light; observes pupillary response
-performs swinging light test; observes pupillary response
11. aspects to comment on after -corneal clarity
CN II, III test -pupillary size and shape
-pupillary reflex, direct, consensual, and atterent accommodation
12. CN III, IV, VI (oculomotor, -have patient follow pen with eyes without moving their head
trochlear, abducens) test -six cardinal fields of gaze
13. -conjugate or convergent gaze
-nystagmus, plane of movement
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aspects to comment on
when testing CN III, IV, and
VI
14. aspects to comment on dur- -red reflex
ing ophthalmoscopic exam -retinal color and lesions
-characteristics of blood vessels
-disc and physiologic cup characteristics
-macular characteristics
15. aspects to comment on re- -position
garding the pinna, tragus, -deformities / lesions
and mastoid area of the ear -tenderness
-swelling
16. aspects to comment on dur- -patentcy
ing inspection of the audito- -cerumen
ry canal with otoscope -erythema
-discharge
17. aspects to comment on dur- -tympanic membrane color
ing inspection of the tym- -transparency
panic membranes with oto- -contour
scope -light reflex
-perforations
18. CN VIII (acoustic/vestibulo- -instruct patient to occlude one ear
cochlear) test / Whisper Test -stand behind patient and whisper a 2-syllable word
-have patient repeat whispered word
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1. aspects of appearance and -dress, posture, grooming, hygiene
behavior to comment on -stature, build
-nutritional state
-degree of cooperativeness
-state of distress
-attect
-eye contact
-motor activity
2. aspects of mood to com- congruence with situation and aspect
ment on
3. aspects of the skull, scalp, -contour
and hair to comment on -lesions
-hair
-tenderness
4. CN VII (Facial) test instruct patient to:
-frown
-elevate forehead/raise eyebrows
-clench and show teeth
-smile
-putt and blow out cheeks
-close eyes firmly (try to open against resistance)
5. CN V (trigeminal) test - mo- -place hands on patient's cheek's and temples
tor -instructs patient to contract and relax masseter muscles by
clenching teeth
-tests strength by pushing down on the mandible against resis-
tance
,BENJAMIN CAVILL I-HUMAN CASE STUDY|2026 latest version|Com-
prehensive questions and verified answers/accurate solutions|Already graded
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6. CN V (trigeminal) test - sen- -instructs patient to close eyes and say "now" when feeling cotton
sory touch their face
-use a light wisp of cotton over 3 nerve distributions bilaterally
7. aspects of the eyebrows, or- -distribution of eyebrows
bital areas, and eyelids to -orbital edema, sagging tissue, lesions, nodules
comment on -ptosis
-completeness of lid closure
-erythema
-discharge/tearing
8. aspects of the bulbar and -color
palpebral conjunctivae and -edema
sclerae to comment on
9. aspects of the lacrimal -edema
glands/sac to comment on -tenderness
10. CN II, III (optic, oculomotor) -instructs patient to focus on a far fixed point, then on a near fixed
test point; observes pupillary response
-inspects B/L eyes with pen light; observes pupillary response
-performs swinging light test; observes pupillary response
11. aspects to comment on after -corneal clarity
CN II, III test -pupillary size and shape
-pupillary reflex, direct, consensual, and atterent accommodation
12. CN III, IV, VI (oculomotor, -have patient follow pen with eyes without moving their head
trochlear, abducens) test -six cardinal fields of gaze
13. -conjugate or convergent gaze
-nystagmus, plane of movement
,BENJAMIN CAVILL I-HUMAN CASE STUDY|2026 latest version|Com-
prehensive questions and verified answers/accurate solutions|Already graded
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aspects to comment on
when testing CN III, IV, and
VI
14. aspects to comment on dur- -red reflex
ing ophthalmoscopic exam -retinal color and lesions
-characteristics of blood vessels
-disc and physiologic cup characteristics
-macular characteristics
15. aspects to comment on re- -position
garding the pinna, tragus, -deformities / lesions
and mastoid area of the ear -tenderness
-swelling
16. aspects to comment on dur- -patentcy
ing inspection of the audito- -cerumen
ry canal with otoscope -erythema
-discharge
17. aspects to comment on dur- -tympanic membrane color
ing inspection of the tym- -transparency
panic membranes with oto- -contour
scope -light reflex
-perforations
18. CN VIII (acoustic/vestibulo- -instruct patient to occlude one ear
cochlear) test / Whisper Test -stand behind patient and whisper a 2-syllable word
-have patient repeat whispered word
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