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The nurse holds the patient's relaxed arm with elbow flexed at a 90-degree angle, places a thumb over a tendon in the antecubital fossa, and strikes the thumb with the pointed end of the reflex hammer. Which deep tendon reflex is the nurse assessing?
Rabies
A viral disease affecting mammals, including humans, causing acute encephalitis and transmitted mainly through the bite of an infected animal.
Unvaccinated Animals
Animals that have not received vaccinations to protect them against specific diseases they are susceptible to.
Hemophilus
A genus of bacteria, some species of which can cause diseases such as pneumonia and meningitis in humans.
Gram-negative
Refers to bacteria that do not retain the crystal violet stain used in the Gram staining method of bacterial differentiation.
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