A patient is thought to have a balance problem. What would be an advanced method of assessing balance in this patient? (Mark all that apply.)
A) Walking heel to toe
B) Standing on one foot
C) Romberg's test
D) Standing
E) Hopping on one foot
C, D, E
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a. 35 b. 40 c. 50 d. 69
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