NURS5220 HEALTH ASSESSMENT ONE
FINAL STUDY GUIDE 2026 TESTED
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
⩥ Cranial Nerve II (two).
Answer: Optic
Sensory and visual acuity
Test for visual acuity
Test visual fields
Perform ophthalmologic exam
⩥ Cranial Nerve III (three).
Answer: Oculomotor
Motor
Evaluated with IV and VI
Eye movement, pupil size, eyelid opening
Inspect eyelid for drooping
Inspect pupil size and equality
Test consensual response and accommodation
Test extra-ocular eye movement
So tested thru PERLA and six cardinal fields
,Eyelid dooping/palsy is cranial nerve III
⩥ Cranial Nerve IV (four).
Answer: Trochlear
Motor
Evaluated with III and VI
Eye movement, pupil size, eyelid opening
Inspect eyelid for drooping
Inspect pupil size and equality
Test consensual response and accommodation
Test extra-ocular eye movement
So tested thru PERLA and six cardinal fields
⩥ Cranial Nerve V (five).
Answer: Trigeminal
Mixed (both sensory and motor)
Jaw strength, ask to clench teeth
Inspect face for atrophy or tremors
Palpate jaw for tone and strength
Test for pain and sensation
Test corneal reflex
, ⩥ Cranial Nerve VI (six).
Answer: Abducens
Motor
Evaluated with III and IV
Eye movement, pupil size, eyelid opening
Inspect eyelid for drooping
Inspect pupil size and equality
Test consensual response and accommodation
Test extra-ocular eye movement
So tested thru PERLA and six cardinal fields
⩥ Cranial Nerve VII (seven).
Answer: Facial
Mixed (both sensory and motor)
Facial expressions and taste
Inspect facial symmetry
Test tongue for salt and sweet
Assess smile, frown, puff out cheeks
⩥ Cranial Nerve VIII (eight).
Answer: Acoustic
Sensory
FINAL STUDY GUIDE 2026 TESTED
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
⩥ Cranial Nerve II (two).
Answer: Optic
Sensory and visual acuity
Test for visual acuity
Test visual fields
Perform ophthalmologic exam
⩥ Cranial Nerve III (three).
Answer: Oculomotor
Motor
Evaluated with IV and VI
Eye movement, pupil size, eyelid opening
Inspect eyelid for drooping
Inspect pupil size and equality
Test consensual response and accommodation
Test extra-ocular eye movement
So tested thru PERLA and six cardinal fields
,Eyelid dooping/palsy is cranial nerve III
⩥ Cranial Nerve IV (four).
Answer: Trochlear
Motor
Evaluated with III and VI
Eye movement, pupil size, eyelid opening
Inspect eyelid for drooping
Inspect pupil size and equality
Test consensual response and accommodation
Test extra-ocular eye movement
So tested thru PERLA and six cardinal fields
⩥ Cranial Nerve V (five).
Answer: Trigeminal
Mixed (both sensory and motor)
Jaw strength, ask to clench teeth
Inspect face for atrophy or tremors
Palpate jaw for tone and strength
Test for pain and sensation
Test corneal reflex
, ⩥ Cranial Nerve VI (six).
Answer: Abducens
Motor
Evaluated with III and IV
Eye movement, pupil size, eyelid opening
Inspect eyelid for drooping
Inspect pupil size and equality
Test consensual response and accommodation
Test extra-ocular eye movement
So tested thru PERLA and six cardinal fields
⩥ Cranial Nerve VII (seven).
Answer: Facial
Mixed (both sensory and motor)
Facial expressions and taste
Inspect facial symmetry
Test tongue for salt and sweet
Assess smile, frown, puff out cheeks
⩥ Cranial Nerve VIII (eight).
Answer: Acoustic
Sensory