All of the Following Are True About the Romberg Test

question 209

Multiple Choice

All of the following are true about the Romberg test EXCEPT ________.

• A)it is also known as the station test
• B)it asks the patient to recall objects or words
• C)it is a test of balance
• D)it is done with the feet together and the eyes closed

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Definitions:

Nitrite

A chemical compound composed of nitrogen and oxygen, often used as an indicator of bacterial infection or for the preservation of food.

Inflammation

The body’s reaction when tissue becomes injured or infected. The four cardinal signs are redness, heat, pain, and swelling.

Urine

A liquid waste product filtered from the blood by the kidneys and expelled from the body through urination.

White Blood Cells

are cells of the immune system involved in protecting the body against both infectious disease and foreign invaders.