A patient is admitted to your unit with an exacerbation of multiple sclerosis. When assessing this patient you have the patient stick out the tongue and move it back and forth. What are you assessing?
A) Damage to the hypoglossal nerve
B) Damage to the vagus nerve
C) Damage to the spinal nerve
D) Damage to the trochlear nerve
Ans: A
Feedback: The hypoglossal nerve is the 12th cranial nerve. It is responsible for movement of the tongue. This makes options B, C, and D incorrect.
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