A nurse performing a neurological examination is testing the cochlear portion of the acoustic nerve (cranial nerve VIII). Which of the following actions does the nurse take to test this nerve?
A. Asking the client to raise his or her eyebrows and looking for symmetry
B. Asking the client to clench the teeth, then palpating the masseter muscles just above the mandibular angle
C. Asking the client to close the eyes and then identify light and sharp touch with a cotton ball and a pin on both sides of the face
D. Asking the client to close his or her eyes and then indicate when a ticking watch is heard as the nurse brings the watch closer to the client's ear
Ans: D. Asking the client to close his or her eyes and then indicate when a ticking watch is heard as the nurse brings the watch closer to the client's ear
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