Maternity Nursing Q 146
Which of the following describes the Babinski reflex?
A. The newborn’s toes will hyperextend and fan apart from the dorsiflexion of the big toe when one side of the foot is stroked upward from the ball of the heel and across the ball of the foot.
B. The newborn abducts and flexes all extremities and may begin to cry when exposed to sudden movement or loud noise.
C. The newborn turns the head in the direction of the stimulus, opens the mouth, and begins to suck when the cheek, lip, or corner of the mouth is touched.
D. The newborn will attempt to crawl forward with both arms and legs when he is placed on his abdomen on a flat surface.
Correct Answer: A. The newborn’s toes will hyperextend and fan apart from the dorsiflexion of the big toe when one side of the foot is stroked upward from the ball of the heel and across the ball of the foot.
With the Babinski reflex, the newborn’s toes hyperextend and fan apart from dorsiflexion of the big toe when one side of the foot is stroked upward from the heel and across the ball of the foot.
Option B: With the startle reflex, the newborn abducts and flexes all extremities and may begin to cry when exposed to sudden movement of loud noise.
Option C: With the rooting and sucking reflex, the newborn turns his head in the direction of the stimulus, opens the mouth, and begins to suck when the cheeks, lip, or corner of the mouth is touched.
Option D: With the crawl reflex, the newborn will attempt to crawl forward with both arms and legs when he is placed on his abdomen on a flat surface.