Question

When the nurse asks a 68-year-old patient to stand with feet together and arms at his side with his eyes closed, he starts to sway and moves his feet farther apart. the nurse would document this finding as a(n):?

Answer 1

The nurse would document this finding as Positive Romberg sign.
The conditions of swaying, falling, and a widening base of the feet are the abnormal findings for the Romberg test and if there is a positive Romberg sign it shows a loss in balance which is increased when a person closes his eyes.