During an examination, a patient has just successfully completed the finger-to-nose and the rapid-alternating-movements tests and is able to run each heel down the opposite shin. The nurse will conclude that the patient's __________ function is intact
a. Occipital
b. Cerebral
c. Temporal
d. Cerebellar
ANS: D
The nurse should test cerebellar function of the upper extremities by using the finger-to-nose test or rapid-alternating-movements test. The nurse should test cerebellar function of the lower extremities by asking the person to run each heel down the opposite shin.
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