A patient complains of feeling "off balance." The nurse should consider that the patient might have a disorder affecting which structure?
1. Organ of Corti
2. Vestibular system
3. Middle ear
4. Cochlea
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Rationale 1: The organ of Corti is located in the cochlea, which is responsible for hearing.
Rationale 2: The vestibular system, which is part of the inner ear, is responsible for balance.
Rationale 3: The bones in the middle ear vibrate with sound and do not affect balance.
Rationale 4: The cochlea, which is located in the inner ear, is responsible for hearing.
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