A nurse is assessing the reflexes of a newborn infant. In eliciting the Moro reflex, the nurse would perform which of the following?
a) Stimulate the ball of the foot of the newborn by firm pressure.
b) Stimulate the perioral cavity of the newborn infant with a finger.
c) Stimulate the pads of the newborn infant's hands by firm pressure.
d) Make a loud, abrupt noise to startle the newborn.
a) Stimulate the ball of the foot of the newborn by firm pressure.
b) Stimulate the perioral cavity of the newborn infant with a finger.
c) Stimulate the pads of the newborn infant's hands by firm pressure.
d) Make a loud, abrupt noise to startle the newborn.