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Sucking/Rooting Reflex
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Showing 2 questions, Sign in for moreA nurse is assessing a newborn’s neurologic function by eliciting the sucking and rooting reflex.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take to elicit this reflex?
A nurse is observing a newborn who is lying on their back.
The nurse notices that when the newborn turns their head to the right, they extend their right arm and leg and flex their left arm and leg.
The nurse recognizes this as which of the following reflexes?
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