Applying pressure to the supraorbital foramen of a patient with a neurologic insult is intended to:
A) stimulate the vagus nerve.
B) determine if the spinal cord is intact.
C) elicit a response to painful stimuli.
D) assess for an orbital skull fracture.
Answer: C) elicit a response to painful stimuli.
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