NSG-316:
Health Assessment
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Cranial Nerve I: Olfactory Test
test sense of smell with familiar odor
Cranial Nerve II: Optic Test
test visual acuity and visual field with confrontation
What does the corneal reflex test?
CN V sensory, CN VII motor
Corneal reflex test
-remove contacts, bring cotton wisp from side, lightly touch cornea
NORMALLY: patient blinks bilaterally
Cranial Nerve VII: Facial Test
Motor: have client smile, frown, puff out her cheeks, raise her eyebrows, close her eyes tightly
Sensory: anterior 2/3 taste (sugar, salt, lemon juice)
Cranial Nerve VIII: Vestibulocochlear Test
Whispered voice test
Cranial Nerve IX & X: Glossopharyngeal and Vagus Test
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Motor: open mouth say "ahh" & gag reflex
NORMALLY: uvula and soft palate rise in midline
Sensory: CN IX does posterior 1/3 taste
Cranial Nerve XI: Accessory Test
shrug shoulders
Cranial Nerve XII: Hypoglossal Test
say "light, tight, dynamite"
screening neuro exam
perform on well persons who have no significant subjective findings
complete neuro exam
perform on person with neuro concerns
neuro recheck exam
perform on person with demonstrated neuro defect, who requires period ic assessment
Confrontation Test
gross measure of peripheral vision
-stand 2 fett from person
-have patient cover one eye, then cover your own eye opposite to the persons covered one
-hold finger as target midline between you and patient, slowly advance to periphery
-as person to say "now" as target is first seen
Confrontation Test: normal
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50 degrees upward
90 degrees temporal
70 degrees down
60 degrees nasal
Cranial Nerve III, IV, VI: Oculomotor, Trochlear, Abducens Test
PERRLA
6 cardinal positions of gaze
PERRLA
pupils equal, round, reactive to light (direct and consensual) and accommodation
6 cardinal positions of gaze
right & up
right
right & down
left & up
left
left & down
nystagmus
back-and-forth oscillation of the eyes
nystagmus: amplitude
fine, medium or coarse movement
ptosis
drooping eyelid
paresthesias
tingling, prickling, "pins & needles" (sensory loss)
diplopia
double vision
dysphagia
difficulty swallowing
What are the test to evaluate cerebellar function?
Health Assessment
NSG 316 LATEST EXAM 2 2026 SPRING GCU KEY
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PASS
Cranial Nerve I: Olfactory Test
test sense of smell with familiar odor
Cranial Nerve II: Optic Test
test visual acuity and visual field with confrontation
What does the corneal reflex test?
CN V sensory, CN VII motor
Corneal reflex test
-remove contacts, bring cotton wisp from side, lightly touch cornea
NORMALLY: patient blinks bilaterally
Cranial Nerve VII: Facial Test
Motor: have client smile, frown, puff out her cheeks, raise her eyebrows, close her eyes tightly
Sensory: anterior 2/3 taste (sugar, salt, lemon juice)
Cranial Nerve VIII: Vestibulocochlear Test
Whispered voice test
Cranial Nerve IX & X: Glossopharyngeal and Vagus Test
,NSG-316:
Health Assessment
Motor: open mouth say "ahh" & gag reflex
NORMALLY: uvula and soft palate rise in midline
Sensory: CN IX does posterior 1/3 taste
Cranial Nerve XI: Accessory Test
shrug shoulders
Cranial Nerve XII: Hypoglossal Test
say "light, tight, dynamite"
screening neuro exam
perform on well persons who have no significant subjective findings
complete neuro exam
perform on person with neuro concerns
neuro recheck exam
perform on person with demonstrated neuro defect, who requires period ic assessment
Confrontation Test
gross measure of peripheral vision
-stand 2 fett from person
-have patient cover one eye, then cover your own eye opposite to the persons covered one
-hold finger as target midline between you and patient, slowly advance to periphery
-as person to say "now" as target is first seen
Confrontation Test: normal
, NSG-316:
Health Assessment
50 degrees upward
90 degrees temporal
70 degrees down
60 degrees nasal
Cranial Nerve III, IV, VI: Oculomotor, Trochlear, Abducens Test
PERRLA
6 cardinal positions of gaze
PERRLA
pupils equal, round, reactive to light (direct and consensual) and accommodation
6 cardinal positions of gaze
right & up
right
right & down
left & up
left
left & down
nystagmus
back-and-forth oscillation of the eyes
nystagmus: amplitude
fine, medium or coarse movement
ptosis
drooping eyelid
paresthesias
tingling, prickling, "pins & needles" (sensory loss)
diplopia
double vision
dysphagia
difficulty swallowing
What are the test to evaluate cerebellar function?
