When the nurse assesses the patient's abdominal superficial reflexes, the umbilicus moves in the direction of the skin stimulated. How would the nurse document this observation?

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A present (+) response indicates that the superficial reflex is present and functioning normally, which is what the nurse observed when the umbilicus moved in the direction of the stimulation. Options A, B, and C all indicate an absence or uncertainty about the reflex, which does not describe the observed response.

When the Nurse Assesses the Patient's Abdominal Superficial Reflexes, the Umbilicus