A nurse performing a cranial nerve assessment is testing the function of the oculomotor, trochlear, and abducens nerves. Which of the following parameters does the nurse check to determine the function of these nerves?
A. Tongue symmetry
B. Eye movements
C. Facial symmetry
D. Corneal reflex
Ans: B. Eye movements
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