The nurse assesses that the patient admitted with multiple sclerosis is demonstrating involuntary rhythmic eye movements. What term will the nurse use in her documentation to describe them?
A) Vertigo
B) Tinnitus
C) Nystagmus
D) Dizziness
Ans: C
Feedback: Nystagmus refers to involuntary rhythmic eye movement. Vertigo is the illusion of movement in which the individual or the surroundings are sensed as moving. Tinnitus refers to a subjective perception of sound with internal origin. Dizziness is the term used to refer to altered sensation of orientation in space; it may be associated with inner ear disturbances.
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