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How to test cranial nerve 1

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Have client close eyes and occlude one nostril with a finger
Ask the client to identify odours
Repeat with other nostril

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2
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What is cranial nerve 2

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Optic

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How to assess cranial nerve 2

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Snellen chart for visual acuity
Check peripheral by confrontation
Check colour vision

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4
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What is cranial nerve 3

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Occulomotor - controls pupillary constriction , upper eyelid elevation and most eye movement

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What is cranial nerve 4

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Trochlear

Controls downward and inward eye movement

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Hat is cranial nerve 5

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Trigeminal

Sensation in the cornea nasal and oral mucosa facial skin as well as mastication

Sensory and motor

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What is cranial nerve 6

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Abducens

Motor controls lateral eye movement

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What is cranial nerve 7

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Facial

Sensory and motor
Controls movement of the face and taste sensation

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Cranial nerve 8 what is it

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Vestibulocochlear

Sensory
Controls hearing and vestibular function

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What is cranial nerve 9

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Glossopharyngeal

Sensory and motor
Controls swallowing ability sensation in the pharyngeal soft palate and tonsillar mucosa taste perception on the posterior third of the tongue and salvation

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What is cranial nerve 10

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Vagus

Sensory and motor
Controls swallowing and phonation sensation in the exterior ear’s posterior wall and sensation behind the ear
Controls sensation in the thoracic and abdominal viscera

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What is cranial nerve 11

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Motor

Controls strength of neck and shoulder muscles

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What is cranial nerve 12

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Motor

Controls tongue movements involved in swallowing and speech

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What is Addison’s disease

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Hyposecretion of the adrenal cortex hormones - glucocorticoids and mineralcorticoids

Can be primary or secondary

Fatal if left untreated

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Assessment of Addison’s disease

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Lethargy fatigue and muscle weakness
GI disturbances
Weight loss
Menstrual changes in women impotence in men

Hypoglycemia hyponatremia
HYPERKALEMIA HYPERCALCEMIA
Hypotension
Hyperpigmentagio of skin - bronzed with primary disease

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What is addisonian crisis

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Acute adrenal insufficiency life threatening

Can cause HYPONATREMIA HYPERKALEMIA hypoglyclycemia and shock

17
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Assessment of addisonian crisis

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Severe headache 
Severe abdominal leg and lower back pain 
Generalized weakness 
Irritability and confusion 
Severe hypotension 
Shock
18
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What is cushings disease

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Hyper secretion of glucocorticoids from the adrenal cortex

Increased cortisol caused by increased ACTH

19
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Assessment of cushings disease

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Generalized muscle wasting and weakness
Moon face Buffalo hump
Truncal obesity with thin extremities supraclavicular fat pads weight gain
Hirstuism

Hyperglycaemia HYPERNATREMIA 
Hypokalemia HYPOCALCEMIA 
Hypertension
Fragile skin that easily bruises 
Reddish purple steaks on abdomen and upper thighs
20
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What is conns syndrome

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Hyper secretion of the mineralcorticoids- aldosterone from the adrenal cortex of the adrenal gland

21
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What is pheochromocytoma

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Catecholamine producing tumour - found in the adrenal medulla but can be found in other locations

22
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What is cranial nerve 1

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Olfactory