A nurse instructs a postpartum patient who wishes to breastfeed to gently touch the infant's cheek that is closest to her breast to cause the infant to turn toward the breast and open his or her mouth to find milk. The nurse explains to the patient this will elicit the

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The action described in the scenario will cause the infant to exhibit the rooting reflex, in which the infant turns its head towards the direction of the tactile stimulus, with the goal of locating the nipple to suckle. The Moro reflex is an involuntary startle response seen in newborns, the sucking reflex is the instinctive ability to suck on a nipple, and the Babinski reflex is a reflexive movement of the toes seen when the sole of the foot is stroked.

A Nurse Instructs a Postpartum Patient Who Wishes to Breastfeed