The nurse performs a reflex test on a newly admitted adult patient.The nurse runs a tongue blade along the sole of the foot and the patient responds with the great toe bending backward (upward)and the smaller toes fanning outward.The nurse suspects the patient may be suffering from what? (Select all that apply.)

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This response in the adult indicates a positive Babinski reflex,indicative of an abnormality in the motor control pathways leading from the cerebral cortex,or from the influence of chemical substances.Hypoxemia,damage to the PNS,and trauma to the hypothalamus would not cause a positive Babinski reflex.

The Nurse Performs a Reflex Test on a Newly Admitted