A nurse is caring for a patient who exhibits the following symptoms:(1) Inability to maintain balance while walking(2) Normal intelligence(3) Can initiate voluntary movements, although they are somewhat uncoordinated(4) Decreased tone in the skeletal musclesThe patient is probably suffering from a condition that affected the ________.

A. basal ganglia
B. cerebral cortex
C. brainstem
D. cerebellum
E. midbrain


Answer: D

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