You Are Examining a Patient in the Emergency Department Who

Multiple Choice

You are examining a patient in the emergency department who has recently sustained head trauma. To initially assess this patient's neurologic status, you would

A) ask him to discriminate between the smell of orange and peppermint.
B) test the six cardinal points of gaze.
C) palpate the jaw muscles as the patient clenches teeth.
D) observe for swallowing and test the gag reflex.
E) test the patient's tongue movements.