How does the nurse test the function of the patient's spinal accessory nerve (CN XI) ?
A) Ask the patient to stick out the tongue and move it side to side.
B) Ask the patient to shrug the shoulders against the resistance of the nurse's hands.
C) Ask the patient to open the mouth and observe the uvula rise when he says "ah."
D) Ask the patient to move the chin to the chest and then up toward the ceiling.
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