Nsg 432 Exam 2 Questions And Correct Detailed Answers

crawling reflex {Ans: When the infant is placed on her stomach, her legs and arms move in a crawling motion; disappear by 6 weeks}Babinski reflex {Ans: in response to the sole of the foot being stroked, a baby's big toe moves upward or toward the top surface of the foot and the other toes fan out; should disappear after 1 year of age}Moro reflex {Ans: Reflex in which a newborn stretches out the arms and legs and cries in response to a loud noise or an abrupt change in the environment; absent by six months}APGAR score {Ans: 1 minute: how baby tolerated labor 5 minute: how baby is transitioning to extrauterine environment (for scores less than 7 at 5 minutes, this should be repeated every 5 minutes for up to 20 minutes Includes: HR, Resp Effort, Muscle tone, reflex irritability, and color}caput succedaneum {Ans: edematous swelling and ecchymosis of the presenting part of the head caused by birth trauma}deep tendon reflexes {Ans: tested with a reflex hammer that is used to strike a tendon}