The nurse is assessing a client with a neurologic condition who is reporting difficulty chewing when eating foods. The nurse suspects that which cranial nerve has been affected?
A. Abducens nerve
B. Facial nerve
C. Trigeminal nerve
D. Trochlear nerve
Ans: C. Trigeminal nerve
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