NCLEX Question: Cranial Nerve Assessment for Nurses August 17, 2025 By Rana Waqar Leave a Comment Cranial Nerve Assessment: Tongue Deviation A nurse is assessing a client's cranial nerves. Upon asking the client to protrude their tongue, the nurse observes an abnormal finding. This is most consistent with a lesion of which cranial nerve? A. Right Glossopharyngeal (IX) B. Left Glossopharyngeal (IX) C. Right Hypoglossal (XII) D. Left Hypoglossal (XII) Δ
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