The nurse is performing a neurological assessment for a 41-year-old woman with a history of diabetes.When testing her ability to feel the vibrations of a tuning fork,the nurse notes that the woman is unable to feel vibrations on the great toe or ankle bilaterally but is able to feel vibrations on both patellae.Given this information,what would the nurse suspect?

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Loss of vibration sense occurs with peripheral neuropathy (e.g. ,diabetes and alcoholism).Peripheral neuropathy is worse at the feet and gradually improves with movement up the legs,as opposed to a specific nerve lesion,which has a clear zone of deficit for its dermatome.

The Nurse Is Performing a Neurological Assessment for a 41-Year-Old