The patient is supine and the head is flexed to the chest without pain, resistance, or flexion of the hips or knees. The nurse is observing for which finding?

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The nurse is observing for Brudzinski sign, which is the passive flexion of the neck causing the flexion of the hips and knees. This is a sign of meningeal irritation, which can occur in conditions such as meningitis or subarachnoid hemorrhage. Doll's eyes reflex is a neurological test for brainstem function, Babinski reflex is a test for upper motor neuron function, and Kernig's sign is another sign of meningeal irritation that is elicited by flexing the hip and knee and then extending the knee, causing pain in the back.

The Patient Is Supine and the Head Is Flexed to the Chest