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PN 4006 NEUROLOGICAL NURSING EXAM
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PN 4006 NEUROLOGICAL NURSING EXAMOrder of Cranial Nerves - ANSWER I. Olfactory
II. Optic
III. Oculomotor
IV. Trochlear
V. Trigeminal
VI. Abducens
VII. Facial
VIII. Vestibulocochlear
IX. Glossopharyngeal
X. Vagus
XI. Accessory
XII. Hypoglossal
Olfactory Nerve - ANSWER Cranial nerve I; sensory. Sense of smell
Optic Nerve - ANSWER Cranial nerve II; sensory. Vision
Oculomotor Nerve - ANSWER Cranial nerve III; motor. Controls most eye
movements, pupil constriction, and upper eyelid rise)
Trochlear Nerve - ANSWER Cranial nerve IV; motor. Controls downward and
inward eye movements
Trigeminal Nerve - ANSWER Cranial nerve V; sensory and motor. Mastication
and facial sensation
Abducens Nerve - ANSWER Cranial nerve VI; motor. Parallel movement of eye
, Facial Nerve - ANSWER Cranial nerve VII; sensory and motor. Facial expressions
and taste (sweet and salty)
Vestibulocochlear Nerve - ANSWER Cranial nerve VIII; sensory. Balance and
hearing
Glossopharyngeal Nerve - ANSWER Cranial Nerve IX; sensory and motor.
Tongue movement and swallowing and taste (sour and bitter)
Vagus Nerve - ANSWER Cranial nerve X; sensory and motor. Swallowing,
speaking, coughing, and facial sensation
Accessory Nerve - ANSWER Cranial nerve XI; motor nerve. Movement of the
muscles for swallowing, the vocal cords, and muscles of the neck and upper back.
Two of its nerve branches also assist the vagus nerve.
Hypoglossal Nerve - ANSWER Cranial nerve XII; motor. Movement of tongue for
swallowing and speech
5 levels of conciousness - ANSWER Alert, disorientated/lethargic, stupor,
semi-comatose, comatose
Three things to check for LOO - ANSWER Person, Place, Time
6 indicators of LOC - ANSWER Orientation, mood and behaviour, general
knowledge, STM/LTM, attention span, ability to concentrate
Three neurovitals - ANSWER Eyes, speech, motor
Glasgow Coma Scale - ANSWER Max score of 15; 8 or less = coma
Coma - ANSWER State characterized by absence of spontaneous eye movements,
response to painful stimuli, and vocalization. The person cannot be aroused
Intracranial Pressure - ANSWER The amount of pressure inside the skull
Early signs of increased ICP - ANSWER Headache, dizziness, N/V, memory loss,
decreased attention/concentration, confusion, lethargy, double vision, sluggish
responses, respiratory changes
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