To assess a patient's ability to identify the taste of a sweet substance,you would apply the flavor-soaked cotton swab

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Sensory assessment of the facial nerve is limited to testing taste.The tip of the tongue is tested for sweet and salty tastes.The borders and the tip of the tongue are tested for sour tastes.The back of the tongue and the soft palate are tested for bitter tastes.No taste tests involve the hard palate.

To Assess a Patient's Ability to Identify the Taste of a Sweet