A nurse conducting a physical assessment of a client plans to perform the Romberg test. After describing the test to the client, the nurse tells the client that it will help reveal:
A. Loss of hearing acuity
B. A problem with balance
C. A problem with distant hearing
D. A problem discriminating high-pitched and low-pitched sounds
Ans: B. A problem with balance
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