The nurse requesting the patient to stick out the tongue and move it rapidly from side to side is assessing the __________ nerve
a. hypoglossal
b. glossopharyngeal
c. vagal
d. abducens
A
The test described is the test for the effectiveness of the hypoglossal nerve (CN XII), which is a cranial motor nerve responsible for tongue movement and articulation of speech.
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