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Cranial Nerve Single Best of 5 Self Assessment Questions

Question 1 of 15

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Insult to which one of the following cranial nerves would result in the eye taking on a downward and outward gaze?

Select one of the following:

  • Optic

  • Olfactory

  • Abducens

  • Oculomotor

  • Vagus

Explanation

Question 2 of 15

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The 4th cranial nerve is also known as the ........... nerve?

Select one of the following:

  • Trochlear

  • Facial

  • Trigeminal

  • Vestibular cochlear

  • Accessory

Explanation

Question 3 of 15

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A person who lacks the ability to stick the tongue out in a straight line, may have an insult to which one of the following cranial nerves?

Select one of the following:

  • Hypoglossal

  • Accessory

  • Vagus

  • Facial

  • Trigeminal

Explanation

Question 4 of 15

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A loss of the sense of smell will result if there is damage to which one of the following cranial nerves?

Select one of the following:

  • 1st

  • 2nd

  • 3rd

  • 4th

  • 5th

Explanation

Question 5 of 15

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In neurology, involuntary eye movements are described as which one of the following?

Select one of the following:

  • Nystagmus

  • Diplopia

  • Exophthalmos

  • Proptosis

  • Marcus Gunn pupil

Explanation

Question 6 of 15

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Which nerve is responsible for the activation of the muscles of mastication?

Select one of the following:

  • Facial

  • Trigeminal

  • Vestibulocochlear

  • Hypoglossal

  • Glossopharyngeal

Explanation

Question 7 of 15

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A normal response of the pupils to light stimulation is best described by which one of the following?

Select one of the following:

  • Only the pupil into which light is shone will dilate

  • Only the pupil into which light is shone will constrict

  • Both pupils will dilate in response to light being shone in to the either eye

  • Both pupils will constrict in response to light being shone in to the either eye

  • The pupil into which light is shone will constrict while the opposite pupil will dilate

Explanation

Question 8 of 15

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Which of the following best describes the sensory divisions of the trigeminal nerve?

Select one of the following:

  • Upper, middle and lower

  • Medial, lateral, coronal

  • Optic, maxillary, mandibular

  • Occipital, zygomatic, cervical

  • Oral, nasal, pharyngeal

Explanation

Question 9 of 15

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In a patient who has a unilateral droopy face with a preserved ability to produce brow lines (forehead wrinkles), what is likely to be the cause?

Select one of the following:

  • A focal insult within the brain

  • An insult affecting the lower aspect of the facial nerve

  • An insult to the accessory nerve

  • An insult to the hypoglossal nerve

  • A focal insult within the spinal cord

Explanation

Question 10 of 15

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A person with an insult to the 4th cranial nerve will have an inability to perform which one of the following eyes movements?

Select one of the following:

  • Downward and inward gaze

  • Upward gaze

  • Lateral movement (abduction)

  • Medial movement (adduction)

  • The 4th cranial nerve is not responsible for movements of the eye

Explanation

Question 11 of 15

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A patient complains of a loss of normal taste sensation in the anterior part of their tongue. You assess their first cranial nerve and find this to be functional. A deficit in which one of the following nerves would account for this finding?

Select one of the following:

  • Olfactory

  • Trigeminal

  • Facial

  • Glossopharyngeal

  • Hypoglossal

Explanation

Question 12 of 15

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A patient presents complaining of an area of numbness which affects their left cheek. A lesion affecting which one of the following nerves would account for this?

Select one of the following:

  • Facial Nerve

  • Ophthalmic Division of the Trigeminal Nerve

  • Mandibular Division of the Right Trigeminal Nerve

  • Mandibular Division of the Left Trigeminal Nerve

  • Maxillary Division of the Trigeminal Nerve

Explanation

Question 13 of 15

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You examine a patient and identify that they are unable to see objects to the left of them. Which one of the following would explain this deficit in their visual field?

Select one of the following:

  • Optic nerve lesion

  • Optic Chiasma Lesion

  • Right optic tract Lesion

  • Left optic tract lesion

  • Optic radiation lesion

Explanation

Question 14 of 15

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A patient reports double vision when being asked to look to the left. A lesion in which one of the cranial nerves would account for this?

Select one of the following:

  • Oculomotor Nerve

  • The Right Trochlear Nerve

  • The Left Trochlear Nerve

  • Right abducens Nerve

  • Left abducens Nerve

Explanation

Question 15 of 15

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You assess a patient and you identify that they have unilateral right sided reduced strength when asked to both turn their head and lift shoulders against resistance. Which one of the following cranial nerves is likely to be impaired in this individual?

Select one of the following:

  • Hypoglossal

  • Trigeminal

  • Accessory

  • Intercostal

  • Trochlear

Explanation

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