For example, the multiple functions of CN X (vagus) cannot be tested fully and we really do not check CN IX's sensory limb from the carotid sinus function. Thus it would be less than truthful if one wrote down cranial nerves intact,â âCNs II-XII intact,â or âcranial nerves grossly intact.â These statements are actually assessments rather than descriptions of observations which are what the physical exam should state.
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