1. cranial nerve I: Olfactory (smell)
2. cranial nerve II: Optic - vision
3. cranial nerve III: Oculomotor
4. cranial nerve IV: Trochlear
5. how do you test cranial nerve IV?: cardinal field test
6. cranial nerve V: Trigeminal
7. how do you test trigeminal nerve?: Assess facial sensation (hot/cold,
dull/sharp), clench teeth, corneal reflex
8. cranial nerve VI: Abducens
9. how do you test abducens nerve?: 6 fields of gaze for lateral movement
10. what 3 cranial nerves are tested together?: III, IV, VI
11. corneal reflex: blinking in response to corneal stimulation by a cotton wisp
12. Cranial Nerve VII: Facial - controls most facial expressions & secretion of tears
& saliva & taste
13. cranial nerve VIII: Vestibulocochlear (hearing and balance)
14. cranial nerve IX: Glossopharyngeal
15. cranial nerve IX and X: ability to identify sour and bitter tastes on each side of
the tongue. Test gag reflex and ability to swallow.
Inspect palate and uvula for symmetry with speech sounds and gag reflex. Observe
for swallowing difficulty. Evaluate quality of guttural speech sounds (presence of
nasal or hoarse quality to voice).
16. cranial nerve XI: spinal accessory
17. how to test cranial nerve XI?: shrug shoulders and rotate head against resis-
tance
18. cranial nerve XII: Hypoglossal
19. how to test cranial nerve XII?: inspect tongue in mouth and while protruded for
symmetry, tremors, atrophy. Inspect tongue movement toward nose and chin. Test
tongue strength with index finger when tongue is pressed against cheek. Evaluate
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, quality of lingual speech sounds (l, t, d, n).
20. achilles reflex tests....: plantar flexion of foot
21. DTR 0: no response
2 b/ b12
2. cranial nerve II: Optic - vision
3. cranial nerve III: Oculomotor
4. cranial nerve IV: Trochlear
5. how do you test cranial nerve IV?: cardinal field test
6. cranial nerve V: Trigeminal
7. how do you test trigeminal nerve?: Assess facial sensation (hot/cold,
dull/sharp), clench teeth, corneal reflex
8. cranial nerve VI: Abducens
9. how do you test abducens nerve?: 6 fields of gaze for lateral movement
10. what 3 cranial nerves are tested together?: III, IV, VI
11. corneal reflex: blinking in response to corneal stimulation by a cotton wisp
12. Cranial Nerve VII: Facial - controls most facial expressions & secretion of tears
& saliva & taste
13. cranial nerve VIII: Vestibulocochlear (hearing and balance)
14. cranial nerve IX: Glossopharyngeal
15. cranial nerve IX and X: ability to identify sour and bitter tastes on each side of
the tongue. Test gag reflex and ability to swallow.
Inspect palate and uvula for symmetry with speech sounds and gag reflex. Observe
for swallowing difficulty. Evaluate quality of guttural speech sounds (presence of
nasal or hoarse quality to voice).
16. cranial nerve XI: spinal accessory
17. how to test cranial nerve XI?: shrug shoulders and rotate head against resis-
tance
18. cranial nerve XII: Hypoglossal
19. how to test cranial nerve XII?: inspect tongue in mouth and while protruded for
symmetry, tremors, atrophy. Inspect tongue movement toward nose and chin. Test
tongue strength with index finger when tongue is pressed against cheek. Evaluate
1 b/ b12
, quality of lingual speech sounds (l, t, d, n).
20. achilles reflex tests....: plantar flexion of foot
21. DTR 0: no response
2 b/ b12
