A nurse assesses a client who demonstrates a positive Romberg's sign with eyes closed but not with eyes open. Which condition does the nurse associate with this finding?
a. Difficulty with proprioception
b. Peripheral motor disorder
c. Impaired cerebellar function
d. Positive pronator drift
ANS: A
The client who sways with eyes closed (positive Romberg's sign) but not with eyes open most likely has a disorder of proprioception and uses vision to compensate for it. The other options do not describe a positive Romberg's sign.
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