A patient reports having difficulty swallowing. Based on this information, how does the nurse assess the appropriate cranial nerve?
a. Ask the patient to stick out the tongue and move it in all directions.
b. Ask the patient to move the head to the right and left.
c. Observe the symmetry of the face when the patient talks.
d. Assess for taste on the anterior part of the tongue.
ANS: A
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