It Is Especially Important to Test for Ankle Clonus If

question 14

Multiple Choice

It is especially important to test for ankle clonus if:

• A) deep tendon reflexes are hyperactive.
• B) deep tendon reflexes are hypoactive.
• C) the Romberg sign is positive.
• D) the patient has peripheral neuropathy.

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