A 60-year-old female complains of several episodes of dizziness and nausea that started this morning.She denies trauma,falling,or loss of consciousness.She has a 5-year history of hypertension and takes a beta blocker daily.On physical examination,there are no neurologic deficits or any abnormal findings and ECG is normal.Which of the following tests should be performed?

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The patient's symptoms of dizziness and nausea suggest possible vertigo or inner ear pathology. The Hallpike maneuver is a test used to diagnose BPPV (benign paroxysmal positional vertigo), a common cause of vertigo in adults. Kernig's sign, Brudzinski sign, and Babinski's sign are all tests used to assess for neurological deficits, which are not present in this case. Therefore, the Hallpike maneuver is the most appropriate test to perform.

A 60-Year-Old Female Complains of Several Episodes of Dizziness and Nausea