During an assessment of the CNs, the nurse finds the following: asymmetry when the patient smiles or frowns, uneven lifting of the eyebrows, sagging of the lower eyelids, and escape of air when the nurse presses against the right puffed cheek
This would indicate dysfunction of which of these CNs?
a.
Motor component of CN IV
b.
Motor component of CN VII
c.
Motor and sensory components of CN XI
d.
Motor component of CN X and sensory component of CN VII
ANS: B
The findings listed reflect a dysfunction of the motor component of the facial nerve (CN VII).
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