A Nurse Holds the Patient's Relaxed Arm with the Elbow

question 32

Multiple Choice

A nurse holds the patient's relaxed arm with the elbow flexed at a 90-degree angle, places a thumb over the appropriate tendon in the antecubital fossa, and strikes the thumb with the pointed end of the reflex hammer. What is the expected response for this deep tendon reflex?

• A) Extension of the left elbow
• B) Pronation of the left forearm
• C) Supination of the left arm
• D) Flexion of the left elbow

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