The Nurse Is Performing an Assessment on a 29-Year-Old Woman

The nurse is performing an assessment on a 29-year-old woman who is at 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 of her knees.Her response is extremely slow and she frequently misses.What should the nurse suspect?

A) Vestibular disease
B) Lesion of cranial nerve IX
C) Dysfunction of the cerebellum
D) Inability to understand directions