When the Nurse Asks a 68-Year-Old Patient to Stand with Feet

question 16

Multiple Choice

When the nurse asks a 68-year-old patient to stand with feet together and arms at his side with his eyes closed,he starts to sway and moves his feet further apart.The nurse would document this finding as a(n) :

• A)ataxia.
• B)lack of coordination.
• C)negative Homan's sign.
• D)positive Romberg's sign.

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Definitions:

Starvation

A severe deficiency in caloric energy, nutrient, and vitamin intake, leading to extreme suffering or even death.

Extrinsicorporeal

Pertaining to or situated outside the body.

Root

A component of a plant usually situated under the ground, it functions to soak up water and nutrients from the soil.

Hydronephrosis

Swelling of a kidney due to a build-up of urine, often caused by an obstruction in the urinary tract.