Assessment
Identification
Testing
Nerve #
100

What nerve allows you to "smell the roses?"

What is the Olfactory Nerve (CN I)

100

How would you identify a change in the patients smell?

What is ask the patient if they have had any changes in smell

100

What does the swinging flashlight test physically assess? (Hint, not a cranial nerve)

What is PERRLA

100

How many cranial nerves exist?

What is 12 cranial nerves

200

Patient has eyelid ptosis. What cranial nerve is involved?

What is the Occulomotor nerve (CN III)

200

Which two nerve assessment requires you to identify the uvula?

What is the Glossopharyngeal (CN IX) and Vagus (CN X)

200

How do you complete Rinne's test? 

What is strike a tuning fork unilaterally in the air, and on the bone to assess hearing

200

What three nerve #'s are needed for tongue movement, speech, or swallowing?

What is IX (Glossopharyngeal), CN X (Vagus), and XII (Hypoglossal)

300

Patient is exhibiting a deviated tongue, which cranial nerve is responsible?

What is the Hypoglossal nerve (CN XII)

300

Patient complains of eye fatigue and twitching. What three cranial nerves are involved?

What is Oculomotor (CN III), Trochlear (CN IV), and Abducens (CN VI)

300

What does Weber's test, test for?

Unilateral conductive hearing loss and unilateral sensorineural hearing loss

300

What cranial nerve # represents hearing

What is VIII (Vestibulocochlear)

400

Which nerve is responsible for frowning?

What is the Facial nerve (CN VII)

400

Patient complains of pain in her forehead and temples, what nerve is responsible?

What is the Trigeminal nerve (CN V)

400

What two tests is used to assess strabismus? 

Light reflex and cover test

400

What # is the nerve that represents facial sensation over the forehead, cheek, and lower jaw?

What is CN V (Trigeminal)

500

What is mastication and what nerve causes this action?

What is chewing and the Trigeminal nerve (CN V)

500

The patient has had a stroke and their face is asymmetrical, what nerve is responsible?

What is the facial nerve (VII)

500

A swallow evaluation test examines what two nerves? 

Glossopharyngeal (CN IX) and Vagus (CN X) nerves

500

What nerve # also represents the number of organs it is responsible for?

What is CN II, Optic nerve (CN II = 2 eyes)