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newyorker26

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on: Jun 28, 2018
Which figure depicts a nurse performing a test for the triceps reflex?
 
  a. c.
  b. d.

Question 2

A 5-year-old girl is having a checkup before starting kindergarten. The nurse asks her to do the finger-to-nose test. The nurse is testing for:
 
  a. deep tendon reflexes.
  b. cerebellar function.
  c. sensory discrimination.
  d. ability to follow directions.


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Reply #1 on: Jun 28, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: A
To test the triceps reflex, the child is placed supine, with the forearm resting over the chest and the triceps tendon is struck with the reflex hammer. The other figures depict tests for biceps reflex (slightly above the antecubital space) patellar (knee) and Achilles (behind the foot).

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ANS: B
The finger-to-nose test is an indication of cerebellar function. This test checks balance and coordination. Each deep tendon reflex is tested separately. Each sense is tested separately. Although this test enables the nurse to evaluate the child's ability to follow directions, it is used primarily for cerebellar function.


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Reply #2 on: Jun 28, 2018
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