The nurse is doing an assessment on a 29-year-old woman who visits the clinic complaining of "always dropping things and falling down." While testing rapid alternating movements,the nurse notices that the woman is unable to pat both her knees.Her response is very slow and she misses frequently.What might the nurse suspect?
A) Vestibular disease
B) Lesion of cranial nerve IX
C) Dysfunction of the cerebellum
D) Inability to understand directions
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