A client is admitted with trauma of the XII cranial nerve. This injury could cause the client to have difficulty:
1. Speaking.
2. Hearing.
3. Tasting.
4. Smelling.
Speaking.
Rationale: Trauma to the XII cranial nerve can cause paralysis of the tongue and interfere with a client's ability to speak. The sense of hearing is controlled by cranial nerve VIII. Taste is controlled by cranial nerve IV, and smell is controlled by cranial nerve I.
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