The nurse is assessing the throat of a client with throat pain. In asking the client to stick out the tongue, the nurse is also assessing which cranial nerve?
A) Cranial nerve I
B) Cranial nerve V
C) Cranial nerve XI
D) Cranial nerve XII
D
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Assessment of the movement of the tongue is cranial nerve XII. Cranial nerve I is the olfactory nerve. Cranial nerve V is the trigeminal nerve responsible for sensation to the face and chewing. Cranial nerve XI is the spinal or accessory nerve responsible for head and shoulder and shoulder movement.
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