Which technique will the nurse use to assess the patient's olfactory nerve?

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The olfactory nerve communicates the patient's sense of smell.Damage to the nerve will diminish the patient's ability to smell and differentiate odors.Asking the patient to identify the smell of peppermint and orange will assess the function of the olfactory nerve.Asking the patient to read the smallest set of letters on a Snellen eye chart will assess the optic nerve.Having the patient stick out the tongue and move it from side to side will assess the hypoglossal nerve.Checking shoulder strength tests the spinal accessory nerve.

Which Technique Will the Nurse Use to Assess the Patient's