The nursing instructor is talking with her students about the assessment of cranial nerves. What would the instructor tell her students about the specific instances when cranial nerves should be assessed? (Mark all that apply.)
A) When a neurogenic bladder develops
B) When level of consciousness is decreased
C) With brainstem pathology
D) In the presence of peripheral nervous system disease
E) When a spinal reflex is interrupted
Ans: B, C, D
Feedback: Cranial nerves are assessed when level of consciousness is decreased, with brainstem pathology, or in the presence of peripheral nervous system disease. Abnormalities in muscle tone and the noting of involuntary movements are not cause to assess cranial nerves.
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