During an assessment of a patient's cranial nerves, the nurse states, "Please stick out your tongue." The nurse observes that the tongue deviates markedly to the right side. What is the patient most likely exhibiting?

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The deviation of the tongue to one side indicates dysfunction of the hypoglossal nerve (CN XII), as this nerve controls the movement of the tongue.

During an Assessment of a Patient's Cranial Nerves, the Nurse