To perform the Romberg test, the nurse should instruct the patient to do which task?
1) Stand with feet together and arms at side with eyes open, then closed
2) Walk on the heels, then on the toes
3) Touch thumb of one hand to each finger
4) Run heel of foot down shin of opposite leg
ANS: 1
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