The Neurologic Nurse Is Testing the Function of a Patients

The neurologic nurse is testing the function of a patients cerebellum and basal ganglia. What action will most accurately test these structures?

A) Have the patient identify the location of a cotton swab on his or her skin with the eyes closed.
B) Elicit the patients response to a hypothetical problem.
C) Ask the patient to close his or her eyes and discern between hot and cold stimuli.
D) Guide the patient through the performance of rapid, alternating movements.