To Correctly Determine the Strength of a Patient's Lower Extremities

Multiple Choice

To correctly determine the strength of a patient's lower extremities during a neurological examination, the nurse asks the patient to:

A) wiggle the toes of both feet at the same time.
B) push against his hand with the sole of one foot and then the other.
C) pull both feet up at the same time to stretch the Achilles tendons.
D) stand up independently.