How does a nurse test the brachioradial deep tendon reflex?
A) Uses the end of the handle on the reflex hammer to stroke the lateral aspect of the sole of the patient's foot from heel to ball.
B) Asks the patient to slightly pronate the relaxed forearm into the nurse's hand and strikes the appropriate tendon with the reflex hammer.
C) Holds the patient's relaxed arm with the elbow flexed at a 90-degree angle in one hand, and palpates and strikes the appropriate tendon just above the elbow with the flat end of the reflex hammer.
D) Holds the patient's relaxed arm with the elbow flexed at a 90-degree angle, places a thumb over the appropriate tendon in the antecubital fossa, and strikes the thumb with the pointed end of the reflex hammer.

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Option B is the technique to assess the brachioradial deep tendon reflex. Option A is the technique to test plantar flexion, the Babinski reflex. Option C is the technique to test the triceps deep tendon reflex. Option D is the technique to test the biceps deep tendon reflex.

How Does a Nurse Test the Brachioradial Deep Tendon Reflex