The nurse is working in the triage section of a walk-in clinic. Which triad of common symptoms, when placed together, indicate Ménière's disease?
A) Blurred vision, vertigo, nausea
B) Syncope, vertigo, ear pain
C) Disorientation, vertigo, nausea
D) Hearing loss, vertigo, tinnitus
D
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Hearing loss, vertigo, and tinnitus are common symptoms of many disease processes but, when placed together, indicate Ménière's disease. The other options do not include the accurate triad of symptoms.
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