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, NUR 2180 MODULE QUIZ 9
Physical Assessment
Rasmussen University
100-Question Original Practice Examination
2026/2027 Edition
1. An adult correctly states their name and location but cannot identify today's month.
How should orientation be documented?
A) Unable to follow any command
B) Fully oriented to all four domains
C) Unresponsive to all verbal questions
D) Oriented to person and place but not fully to time
Correct Answer: Oriented to person and place but not fully to time
Rationale: Document each orientation domain accurately without overstating the finding.
2. During the neurological exam a patient obeys spoken commands and opens eyes spontaneously but speaks confused
sentences. Which Glasgow Coma Scale components fit?
A) E1 V1 M1
B) E4 V4 M6
C) E2 V2 M2
D) E3 V5 M3
Correct Answer: E4 V4 M6
Rationale: Spontaneous eye opening is four confused conversation is four and obeying commands is six.
3. A patient withdraws the arm after a painful stimulus but does not localize it. Which GCS motor score applies?
A) Six
B) Two
C) Four
D) Five
Correct Answer: Four
Rationale: Withdrawal to pain is scored M4 while localization to pain is M5.
4. A patient cannot identify a familiar scent using either nostril. Which cranial nerve is assessed?
A) Cranial nerve II
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, B) Cranial nerve V
C) Cranial nerve XII
D) Cranial nerve I
Correct Answer: Cranial nerve I
Rationale: The olfactory nerve mediates smell perception.
5. The patient reports double vision when looking laterally to the right and the right eye fails to abduct. Which nerve
may be involved?
A) Left facial nerve VII
B) Right abducens nerve VI
C) Right optic nerve II
D) Left hypoglossal nerve XII
Correct Answer: Right abducens nerve VI
Rationale: The abducens nerve controls the lateral rectus muscle and eye abduction.
6. A patient cannot wrinkle the forehead on the left or smile symmetrically. Which nerve function requires assessment?
A) Facial nerve VII
B) Accessory nerve XI
C) Vagus nerve X exclusively
D) Optic nerve II
Correct Answer: Facial nerve VII
Rationale: The facial nerve supplies muscles of facial expression.
7. A patient has reduced facial sensation and weak jaw clenching. Which cranial nerve is most relevant?
A) Olfactory nerve I
B) Hypoglossal nerve XII
C) Vestibulocochlear nerve VIII
D) Trigeminal nerve V
Correct Answer: Trigeminal nerve V
Rationale: The trigeminal nerve conveys facial sensation and innervates muscles of mastication.
8. Which bedside test assesses cranial nerve VIII function?
A) Tongue protrusion only
B) Shoulder shrug against resistance
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, NUR 2180 MODULE QUIZ 9
Physical Assessment
Rasmussen University
100-Question Original Practice Examination
2026/2027 Edition
1. An adult correctly states their name and location but cannot identify today's month.
How should orientation be documented?
A) Unable to follow any command
B) Fully oriented to all four domains
C) Unresponsive to all verbal questions
D) Oriented to person and place but not fully to time
Correct Answer: Oriented to person and place but not fully to time
Rationale: Document each orientation domain accurately without overstating the finding.
2. During the neurological exam a patient obeys spoken commands and opens eyes spontaneously but speaks confused
sentences. Which Glasgow Coma Scale components fit?
A) E1 V1 M1
B) E4 V4 M6
C) E2 V2 M2
D) E3 V5 M3
Correct Answer: E4 V4 M6
Rationale: Spontaneous eye opening is four confused conversation is four and obeying commands is six.
3. A patient withdraws the arm after a painful stimulus but does not localize it. Which GCS motor score applies?
A) Six
B) Two
C) Four
D) Five
Correct Answer: Four
Rationale: Withdrawal to pain is scored M4 while localization to pain is M5.
4. A patient cannot identify a familiar scent using either nostril. Which cranial nerve is assessed?
A) Cranial nerve II
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, B) Cranial nerve V
C) Cranial nerve XII
D) Cranial nerve I
Correct Answer: Cranial nerve I
Rationale: The olfactory nerve mediates smell perception.
5. The patient reports double vision when looking laterally to the right and the right eye fails to abduct. Which nerve
may be involved?
A) Left facial nerve VII
B) Right abducens nerve VI
C) Right optic nerve II
D) Left hypoglossal nerve XII
Correct Answer: Right abducens nerve VI
Rationale: The abducens nerve controls the lateral rectus muscle and eye abduction.
6. A patient cannot wrinkle the forehead on the left or smile symmetrically. Which nerve function requires assessment?
A) Facial nerve VII
B) Accessory nerve XI
C) Vagus nerve X exclusively
D) Optic nerve II
Correct Answer: Facial nerve VII
Rationale: The facial nerve supplies muscles of facial expression.
7. A patient has reduced facial sensation and weak jaw clenching. Which cranial nerve is most relevant?
A) Olfactory nerve I
B) Hypoglossal nerve XII
C) Vestibulocochlear nerve VIII
D) Trigeminal nerve V
Correct Answer: Trigeminal nerve V
Rationale: The trigeminal nerve conveys facial sensation and innervates muscles of mastication.
8. Which bedside test assesses cranial nerve VIII function?
A) Tongue protrusion only
B) Shoulder shrug against resistance
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