A nurse is preparing to assess the function of a client's spinal accessory nerve. Which of the following actions does the nurse ask the client to take to aid assessment of this nerve?
A. Smiling
B. Clenching the teeth
C. Shrugging the shoulders against the nurse's resistance
D. Identifying by taste a substance placed on the back of the tongue
Ans: C. Shrugging the shoulders against the nurse's resistance
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