Neurologic examination reveals that a client has intact, functioning cranial nerves (CNs) III through XII. The nurse would conclude that the client has normal function of the
a. brain stem.
b. cerebellum.
c. cerebrum.
d. spinal cord.
A
CNs III through XII arise in the brain stem. Testing their function provides information about the brain stem and related pathways.
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