The nurse is reviewing the electronic health record of a patient with a history of incontinence. The nurse reads that the physician assessed the patient's deep tendon reflexes. What condition of the urinary/renal system does this assessment address?
A) Renal calculi
B) Bladder dysfunction
C) Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)
D) Recurrent urinary tract infections (UTIs)
Ans: B
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The deep tendon reflexes of the knee are examined for quality and symmetry. This is an important part of testing for neurologic causes of bladder dysfunction, because the sacral area, which innervates the lower extremities, is in the same peripheral nerve area responsible for urinary continence. Neurologic function does not directly influence the course of renal calculi, BPH or UTIs.
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