The Nurse Is Performing a Neurologic Assessment on a 41-Year-Old

The nurse is performing a neurologic assessment on 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 the following: unable to feel vibrations on the great toe or ankle bilaterally;is able to feel vibrations on both patellae.Given this information,what would the nurse suspect?

A) Hyperalgesia
B) Hyperesthesia
C) Peripheral neuropathy
D) Lesion of sensory cortex