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The Nurse Is Preparing to Elicit the Babinski Reflex on a 6-Month-Old

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The nurse is preparing to elicit the Babinski reflex on a 6-month-old infant. Which technique should the nurse use?


A) Touch the infant's foot at the base of the toes.
B) Turn the infant's head to one side while the infant is supine.
C) Stroke the plantar surface of the foot from the heel to the toe.
D) Hold the infant upright and allow the feet to touch a surface.

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