2024 PN NCLEX Questions Nursing Practice Question
A nurse assisting with data collection is testing the cochlear portion of the acoustic nerve (cranial nerve VIII). Which action does the nurse take to test this nerve?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Testing the cochlear portion of the acoustic nerve involves assessing hearing. Option D effectively evaluates this by having the client indicate when they hear a ticking watch, which directly tests auditory perception.
Option A assesses facial symmetry, linked to cranial nerve VII (facial nerve), not VIII. Option B evaluates the motor function of the jaw, related to cranial nerve V (trigeminal nerve), not hearing. Option C tests sensory function of the face, associated with cranial nerve V, rather than the cochlear function of cranial nerve VIII. Thus, only option D accurately tests the cochlear portion of the acoustic nerve.