Cranial Nerve I: Olfactory Test -️️test sense of smell with familiar odor
Cranial Nerve II: Optic Test -️️test visual acuity and visual field with confrontation
Confrontation Test -️️gross measure of peripheral vision
-stand 2 fett from person
-have patient cover one eye, then cover...
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Cranial Nerve I: Olfactory Test - ✔️✔️test sense of smell with familiar odor
Cranial Nerve II: Optic Test - ✔️✔️test visual acuity and visual field with confrontation
Confrontation Test - ✔️✔️gross measure of peripheral vision
-stand 2 fett from person
-have patient cover one eye, then cover your own eye opposite to the persons covered one
-hold finger as target midline between you and patient, slowly advance to periphery
-as person to say "now" as target is first seen
Confrontation Test: normal - ✔️✔️50 degrees upward
90 degrees temporal
70 degrees down
60 degrees nasal
Cranial Nerve III, IV, VI: Oculomotor, Trochlear, Abducens Test - ✔️✔️PERRLA
6 cardinal positions of gaze
PERRLA - ✔️✔️pupils equal, round, reactive to light (direct and consensual) and accommodation
6 cardinal positions of gaze - ✔️✔️right & up
right
right & down
left & up
left
left & down
nystagmus - ✔️✔️back-and-forth oscillation of the eyes
,nystagmus: amplitude - ✔️✔️fine, medium or coarse movement
nystagmus: frequency - ✔️✔️constant or fades after few beats
nystagmus: plane of movement - ✔️✔️horizontal, vertical, rotary or combo
Cranial Nerve V: Trigeminal Test - ✔️✔️Motor: asking the client to clench her teeth while you
palpate the masseter (muscle of mastication)
Sensory- test light touch by having a client closer their eyes while you toucher her face gently with a
wisp of cotton, patient identifies location
What does the corneal reflex test? - ✔️✔️CN V sensory, CN VII motor
Corneal reflex test - ✔️✔️-remove contacts, bring cotton wisp from side, lightly touch cornea
NORMALLY: patient blinks bilaterally
Cranial Nerve VII: Facial Test - ✔️✔️Motor: have client smile, frown, puff out her cheeks, raise her
eyebrows, close her eyes tightly
What are the test to evaluate cerebellar function? - ✔️✔️Balance Test (Gait)
Romberg Test
Rapid Alternating Movements (RAM)
Balance Test (Gait) - ✔️✔️-observe as the person walks 10 to 20 feet, turns and returns to the
starting point
NORMALLY: gait is smooth, rhythmic and effortless opposing arm swing is coordinating
Romberg test - ✔️✔️-ask client to stand with feet at comfortable distance apart, arms at sides, and
eyes closed for ~20 seconds
NORMALLY: patient can maintain posture and balance
Rapid Alternating Movements (RAM) - ✔️✔️pat the knees with both hands, turn hands over, then
faster
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