Asked by Aleksie Dominguez on May 17, 2024
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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
Tonic Neck Reflex
A primitive reflex found in newborns where turning the head to one side results in the arm on that side stretching out and the opposite arm bending.
Moro Reflex
A startle reflex in newborns, where they react to a feeling of falling by spreading their arms, then unspreading them and crying.
- Explain the evaluation and treatment approaches for pediatric patients diagnosed with cerebral palsy.
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CK
chirag katariaMay 22, 2024
Final Answer :
D
Explanation :
Establishing a diagnosis of cerebral palsy (CP) may be confirmed with the persistence of primitive reflexes: (1) either the asymmetric tonic neck reflex or persistent Moro reflex (beyond 4 months of age) and (2) the crossed extensor reflex. The tonic neck reflex normally disappears between 4 and 6 months of age. The crossed extensor reflex, which normally disappears by 4 months, is elicited by applying a noxious stimulus to the sole of one foot with the knee extended. Normally, the contralateral foot responds with extensor, abduction, and then adduction movements. The possibility of CP is suggested if these reflexes occur after 4 months.
Learning Objectives
- Explain the evaluation and treatment approaches for pediatric patients diagnosed with cerebral palsy.
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