Question

The nurse is evaluating a patient's equilibrium. When the patient stands with eyes closed, the patient begins to sway back and forth; with the eyes open, the patient remains erect. How does the nurse identify this assessment?

A) Romberg test
B) Tandem walking test
C) Finger-to-nose test
D) Heel-to-shin test

Answer 1

The nurse identifies this assessment using the Romberg test.

Step-by-step explanation:

The nurse identifies this assessment using the Romberg test. In the Romberg test, the patient is asked to stand straight with feet together. Then they close their eyes. If the patient sways back and forth with their eyes closed but remains erect with their eyes open, it indicates a proprioceptive deficit in the dorsal column pathway or problems with proprioceptive projections to the cerebellum through the spinocerebellar tract.