The nurse is assessing the deep tendon reflexes on a patient with incontinence. What condition of the urinary/renal system does the nurse expect to illicit specific information on?
A) Renal calculi
B) Benign prostatic hyperplasia
C) Bladder dysfunction
D) Acute renal failure
Ans: B
Feedback: 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 the same peripheral nerve area responsible for urinary continence. Therefore options A, C, and D are incorrect.
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