An older adult's chart documents that she has been diagnosed with macular dysequilibrium. Based on an understanding of this condition and the resulting vertigo, the nurse suggests that the patient
a. turn her head very slowly when looking from right to left.
b. dangle her legs at the bedside before get-ting out of bed.
c. use the wall for stabilization when ambu-lating in the hallway.
d. be careful to be seated when flexing or hyperextending her neck.
B
Macular disequilibrium is vertigo precipitated by a change of head position in relation to the di-rection of gravitational force (e.g., severe dizziness when rising from bed). Dangling at the bed-side and changing positions slowly will decrease the chance of injury. The other interventions do not relate to this disorder.
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