
Phlebotomy Essentials
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ISBN: 9781451194524
Author: Ruth McCall, Cathee M. Tankersley MT(ASCP)
Publisher: JONES+BARTLETT PUBLISHERS, INC.
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Transcribed Image Text:A nurse is assessing a client's cranial nerves as part of a
neurological examination. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take to assess cranial nerve III?
Observing for facial symmetry
Checking the pupillary response to light
O Eliciting the gag reflex
O Testing visual acuity
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