The nurse is assessing a client with a salivary gland tumor for facial nerve involvement. Which movements does the nurse ask the client to perform? (Select all that apply.)
a. Open the mouth wide.
b. Raise the eyebrows.
c. Smile or frown.
d. Pucker the lips.
e. Blow the nose.
f. Puff out the cheeks.
B, C, D, F
With salivary gland tumors, close proximity to the facial nerve can cause damage to the nerve, which can be assessed by looking at the symmetric performance of certain movements such as raising the eyebrows, smiling, frowning, puckering the lips, and puffing out the cheeks. Opening the mouth widely or blowing the nose would not indicate any facial nerve involvement.
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