A patient with suspected head injury presented to surgical emergency. A nurse is assigned to check the olfactory senses of the patient. How will she do that?
  1. Both the nostrils are closed and then checked
  2. Both the nostrils are checked simultaneously
  3. Nostrils are checked one by one
  4. None of the above
Explanation
Answer: C - In order to check the olfactory senses of the patient with a suspected head injury, the nostrils are exposed to the smell of either coffee or soap, with 1 nostril closed, and the exercise is repeated with the other nostril.
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