The Nurse Is Conducting Reflex Testing on Infants at a Well-Child

question 10

Multiple Choice

The nurse is conducting reflex testing on infants at a well-child clinic. Which reflex finding should be reported as abnormal and considered as a possible sign of cerebral palsy?

• A) Tonic neck reflex at 5 months of age
• B) Absent Moro reflex at 8 months of age
• C) Moro reflex at 3 months of age
• D) Extensor reflex at 7 months of age

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Definitions:

A-Delta Fiber

A type of nerve fiber that is thinly myelinated and transmits pain and temperature sensations rapidly to the central nervous system.

Skin Sense Receptors

Skin sense receptors are specialized cells in the skin that detect and respond to various stimuli such as touch, temperature, and pain.

Temperature Detection

The physiological and neural processes allowing organisms to sense and respond to changes in ambient temperature.

Vibration

An oscillation or periodic movement of particles in a medium or object.