You have been dispatched to a shopping mall to assess a 1-month-old female patient that tumbled out of her stroller while her mother was shopping.Upon your arrival,the baby is awake,alert,and happily smiling and cooing at her mom.The mother reports that the child did not appear to suffer any injuries as a result of the fall.As you assess the patient and place your finger in her hand,she grasps it tightly.This is known as the:
A) sucking reflex.
B) Moro reflex.
C) palmar reflex.
D) rooting reflex.

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The palmar reflex is the automatic grasping of an object (such as a finger) by a newborn when it is placed in the palm of their hand. The sucking reflex refers to the automatic sucking movements that infants make when a stimulus (such as a nipple or pacifier) is placed in their mouth. The Moro reflex is a startle reflex that occurs when a baby is exposed to a sudden noise or movement. The rooting reflex is the turning of the baby's head and mouth towards a stimulus near their mouth, such as a breastfeeding mother's nipple. However, none of these reflexes specifically relate to the grasping of a finger, making option C the correct answer.

You Have Been Dispatched to a Shopping Mall to Assess