When the client has been diagnosed as having an infection in the semicircular canals in the vestibular apparatus of the ear, the nurse should assess the client for:
A) instability when walking, because the semicircular canals maintain equilibrium.
B) anxiety, because the semicircular canals maintain psychological understanding.
C) ability to lift because the semicircular canals control gravitational pull.
D) confusion, because the semicircular canals control understanding.
Ans: A
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Equilibrium is provided mainly by the vestibular apparatus consisting of the cochlear duct, the three semicircular canals, and two large chambers known as the utricle and saccule.
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