A 25-Year-Old Man Is Evaluated in the Emergency Department Due

A 25-year-old man is evaluated in the emergency department due to a head trauma sustained in a motor vehicle collision. He lost consciousness for a few minutes, and trauma is found on the left side of his face. He is complaining of headaches and decreased hearing in the left ear. Physical examination shows that the patient is conscious, oriented, and alert. Cervical and head examination does not show abnormalities. Otoscopic examination of the left ear shows hemotympanum. This patient is at risk for injury in which of the following cranial nerves?

A) Olfactory nerve
B) Oculomotor nerve
C) Trigeminal nerve
D) Facial nerve
E) Hypoglossal nerve

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