Multiple Choice
The nurse is testing the function of CN XI. Which statement best describes the response the nurse should expect if this nerve is intact?
A) Patient demonstrates the ability to hear normal conversation.
B) When patient sticks out tongue it is midline and without tremors or deviation.
C) Patient follows an object with his or her eyes without nystagmus or strabismus.
D) Patient moves the head and shoulders against resistance with equal strength.
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