While reviewing the laboratory reports of a client, a nurse finds an increased volume of endolymph fluid in the inner ear. On further examination, the nurse finds that the client is positive for the Romberg test. Which pathological condition should the nurse anticipate in the client?

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The increased volume of endolymph fluid in the inner ear and positive Romberg test are characteristic features of Meniere's disease, which is a disorder of the inner ear. Otitis media is an infection of the middle ear. Labyrinthitis is an inflammation of the inner ear that can be caused by infection or injury. Vestibular schwannoma is a benign tumor that grows on the nerve that connects the inner ear to the brain. None of these conditions are associated with increased volume of endolymph fluid or positive Romberg test.

While Reviewing the Laboratory Reports of a Client, a Nurse