Examination Technique: each eye is tested separately. test best corrected vision using eyeglasses. any patient with uncorrected visual acuity of less than 20/20 should be examined with a pinhole. Improvement of vision through a pinhole indicates that the error is...
Examination Technique: stimulant should be non-irritating. test one nostril at a time with the opposite side occluded. patient should not be able to see the stimulus. cloves ideal stimulant since it preserves it’s scent. alternative stimuli at bedside could include...
Examination Technique: the examiner places themself approximately 1 meter in front of the patient. ask the patient to look to each side, up and down following an “H” pattern. pursuit: ask the patient to follow a target such as your finger or a pen with...
The hypoglossal nerve is motor to the tongue. Examination Technique: observe for tongue atrophy or enlargement. do not overcall tongue fasciculations. It is very difficult to relax the tongue. ask the patient to protrude the tongue. ask the patient to push the tongue...
The 9th and 10th nerves are tested together. They are responsible for swallowing, phonation, guttural and palatal articulation (the 7th nerve has a component for labial articulation). The glossopharyngeal nerve also subserves taste to the posterior one-third of the...
