Which of the following is a normal reflex profile for an elderly patient?
A) Knee: normal; arm: absent; abdomen: absent
B) Knee: normal; arm: reduced; abdomen: absent
C) Knee: reduced; arm: normal; abdomen: reduced
D) Knee: reduced; arm: reduced; abdomen: absent
B
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Reflexes are lessened in the arms, are nearly totally lost in the abdomen, but are maintained in the knee.
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