Assessing the Neurologic System Mental Status and Cranial
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Nerves
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Assessing the Neurologic System: Mental Status and Cranial Nerves
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1. What questions can you Ask for the date, his or her name, and the location.
ask a patient to assess his
or her state of conscious- Rationale: Begin with asking the patient today's date, then ask the
ness? patient to state his or her name. A patient should be oriented to time,
place, and person and be able to respond appropriately to questions
A. Ask the patient about about the environment.
his or her thoughts, feel-
ings, and emotions.
B. Ask for the date, his or
her name, and the loca-
tion.
C. Ask the patient to re-
peat a series of five num-
bers.
D. Ask the patient to write
his or her name and ad-
dress.
2. Which of the follow- Olfactory nerve
ing cranial nerves is
assessed by holding a Rationale: The olfactory nerve is assessed by having a patient close his
scented object under the or her eyes, inhale deeply, and identifying the smell. The facial nerve is
patient's nose? assessed by observing the patient making specific facial movements. The
oculomotor nerve is assessed by inspecting the eyelids and by checking
A. Facial nerve the pupils. The acoustic nerve is assessed by performing the whispered
B. Oculomotor nerve voice test.
C. Olfactory nerve
D. Acoustic nerve
3. What are the Snellen and Optic nerve
Rosenbaum charts used
to assess? Rationale: The Snellen and Rosenbaum charts are used to assess the
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Nerves
keys
Assessing the Neurologic System: Mental Status and Cranial Nerves
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_66e1bk
1. What questions can you Ask for the date, his or her name, and the location.
ask a patient to assess his
or her state of conscious- Rationale: Begin with asking the patient today's date, then ask the
ness? patient to state his or her name. A patient should be oriented to time,
place, and person and be able to respond appropriately to questions
A. Ask the patient about about the environment.
his or her thoughts, feel-
ings, and emotions.
B. Ask for the date, his or
her name, and the loca-
tion.
C. Ask the patient to re-
peat a series of five num-
bers.
D. Ask the patient to write
his or her name and ad-
dress.
2. Which of the follow- Olfactory nerve
ing cranial nerves is
assessed by holding a Rationale: The olfactory nerve is assessed by having a patient close his
scented object under the or her eyes, inhale deeply, and identifying the smell. The facial nerve is
patient's nose? assessed by observing the patient making specific facial movements. The
oculomotor nerve is assessed by inspecting the eyelids and by checking
A. Facial nerve the pupils. The acoustic nerve is assessed by performing the whispered
B. Oculomotor nerve voice test.
C. Olfactory nerve
D. Acoustic nerve
3. What are the Snellen and Optic nerve
Rosenbaum charts used
to assess? Rationale: The Snellen and Rosenbaum charts are used to assess the
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