The Nurse Is Performing an Assessment on a 29-Year-Old Woman

Multiple Choice

The nurse is performing an assessment on a 29-year-old woman who visits the clinic reporting "always dropping things and falling down." While testing rapid alternating movements, the nurse notices that the woman is unable to pat both of her knees. Her response is extremely slow and she frequently misses. What should the nurse suspect?

A) Lesion of CN IX
B) Vestibular disease
C) Dysfunction of the cerebellum
D) Inability to understand directions