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    A Patient Is Not Able to Perform Rapid Alternating Movements
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A Patient Is Not Able to Perform Rapid Alternating Movements

Question 1

Question 1

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A patient is not able to perform rapid alternating movements such as patting her knees rapidly.The nurse would document this as:


A) ataxia.
B) astereognosis.
C) the presence of dysdiadochokinesia.
D) a probable abnormality in the cerebellum.

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