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KNOW YOUR CRANIAL NERVES!

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING CN IS INVOLVED IN THE BLINKING REFLEX

a)

CN III

b)

CN VI

c)

CN VIII

d)

CN II

2.

PATIENT X IS HAVING A HARD TIME CHEWING HER FOOD. SHE CANT GET HER JAW TO COMPLETELY CLOSE TO GRIND HER FOOD. WHICH CRANIAL NERVE MAY BE THE PROBLEM?

a)

CN V

b)

CN VIII

c)

CN X

d)

CN I

3.

WHICH CRANIAL NERVE HAS THE MOST EXTENSIVE EFFECT ON THE BODY?

a)

CN IV

b)

CN II

c)

CN V

d)

CN X

4.

PATIENT Y STATES THAT SHE ISN'T ENJOYING HER FOODS LIKE SHE USED TO. IN YOUR ASSESSMENT, SHE STATES THAT SHE HAS A NORMAL APPETITE BEFORE. WHAT NERVE COULD BE CAUSING HER PROBLEM?

a)

CN I

b)

CN VIII

c)

CN X

d)

CN V

5.

THIS IS THE LARGEST NERVE THAT HAS BOTH MOTOR AND SENSORY IMPLICATIONS

a)

CN X

b)

CN V

c)

CN VI

d)

CN III

6.

WHICH CRANIAL NERVE IS ASSOCIATED WITH BELL'S PALSY?

a)

CN VI

b)

CN V

c)

CN VII

d)

CN X

7.

PEDRO HAS BEEN BROUGHT INTO THE E.R FOR A MOTOR VEHICULAR ACCIDENT. HE COMPLAINS THAT HE CANNOT SEE VERY WELL WITHIN BOTH EYES. HIS RIGHT ARM IS BLEEDING AND HE HAS A BUMP ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE HEAD. WHAT CN IS DAMAGED?

a)

CN V

b)

CN XI

c)

CN II

d)

CN X

8.

THIS CN CONTROLS MOST FACIAL EXPRESSIONS. IT IS ALSO RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SECRETION OF SALIVA

a)

CN VII

b)

CN V

c)

CN III

d)

CN XII

9.

PATIIENT A, WHEN SITTING STIL HAS NO PROBLEMS. BUT WHEN SHE TRIES TO STAND UP, SHE LOSES HER BALANCE AND COMPLAINS THE ROOM IS MOVING. WHAT CN IS DAMAGED?

a)

CN V

b)

CN VIII

c)

VN IX

d)

CN X

10.

PATIENT XY PRESENTS WITH A LEFT DROOPING EYE AND LEFT DROOPING MOUTH. WHICH NERVE COULD BE CAUSING THIS PROBLEM?

a)

CN X

b)

CN V

c)

CN VII

d)

CN VI

11.

How many cranial nerves are involved with the extrinsic muscles of the eye to cause eye movement? (either up or down or side to side)

a)

3

b)

4

c)

2

d)

1

12.

Which of the following cranial nerves is involved in getting the lens of the eye to focus on an object?

a)

CN VI

b)

CN III

c)

CN IV

d)

CN X