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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