Question

​7. A nurse is caring for a client with labyrinthitis. The nurse has an order to perform the Romberg test on the client. What are the steps to performing this test? What does this test evaluate?

​8. A nurse will assist with the procedure, electroencephalogram (EEG). What teaching points will the nurse reinforce with the client prior to the procedure?

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9. A nurse is assisting with care of a client with a pneumothorax. The client has a chest tube in place and the water seal chamber vigorous bubbling noted. What steps should the nurse take to troubleshoot the chest tube drainage system?

​10. The nurse is assisting with care of a client who has pheochromocytoma. Identify three (3) clinical manifestations of this neuroendocrine tumor.

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11. A nurse is preparing a client for a total hip arthroplasty. What preoperative education should be reinforced by the nurse?

Answer 1

Question 7 Answer.

Romberg test : It is used to diagnose sensory ataxia.

Steps of romberg test include:

1. Ask the patient to remove his shoes and stand with legs together. The hands are kept next to body

2. Ask the child to open the eyes the same type eyes closed. The patient now can stand and maintain balance with eyes closed.

(3) The test is interpreted by counting the seconds the patient could stand with eye closed.

Positive romberg test means the patient is falling on eye closed. Negative test represent normal result,that Patient can balance well with eyes closed.