When assessing the patient's cognitive function, the nurse would evaluate which parameter?
1. Ability to smell items placed under the nose while eyes are closed
2. Orientation to time, place, and person, and ability to recall recent and past events
3. Ability to walk with a smooth, steady gait
4. Level of consciousness
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Rationale 1: This assessment method is used to test for cranial nerve 1, the olfactory nerve.
Rationale 2: Orientation to time, place, and person and ability to recall recent and past events is part of cognitive ability.
Rationale 3: Gait is not reflective of cognitive ability.
Rationale 4: Level of consciousness is not reflective of cognitive ability.
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