A nurse is assessing the deep tendon reflexes of a client with long-standing diabetes mellitus. What response to this assessment should the nurse expect to elicit?
A. Bilateral hypoactive reflexes of the knees and Achilles tendons
B. Bilateral hyperactive reflexes of the knees
C. Asymmetric reflex response
D. Bilateral ankle clonus
A
Long-standing diabetes mellitus causes peripheral neuropathy. Hypoactive responses or no re-sponse to stimulation of deep tendon reflexes is one manifestation of diabetes-induced peripheral neuropathy.
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