The patient is noted to have difficulty swallowing. The nurse realizes that the most probable cause of this difficulty is damage to cranial nerve ______
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
IX
Damage to CN IX causes impaired swallowing; damage to CN X causes loss of gag reflex, hoarseness, and nasal voice. When the palate fails to rise and the uvula pulls toward the normal side, this indicates a unilateral paralysis.
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