A client is having problems with dizziness and complains of the "room spinning." The physician performs the caloric stimulation test
The nurse knows that a diminished response in one eye during the caloric stimulation testis indicative of what? A) Inner ear disorder
B) Middle ear disorder
C) Outer ear disorder
D) Age-related macular degeneration
A
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During the caloric stimulation test, a diminished response in one eye is significant for an inner ear disorder such as Ménière's disease. It does not signify a middle ear disorder, an outer ear disorder, or age-related macular degeneration.
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