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Adult Nurse Practitioner Exam Prep

Category - AANPCP Adult Nurse Practioner Practice Test

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During assessment, the nurse touches the client’s cornea with a wisp of cotton. Which of the following cranial nerves is the nurse assessing?
  1. Cranial nerve II
  2. Cranial nerve IV
  3. Cranial nerve V
  4. Cranial nerve VI
Explanation
Answer - C - The nurse is assessing the sensory division of the client’s cranial nerve V. Cranial nerve II is assessed through the Snellen chart, cranial nerve IV is assessed by asking the client to follow the direction of the object held by the examiner by eye movements, and cranial nerve VI is examined by asking the client to turn eyes laterally.
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