nski reflex disappears after 1 year of age. Therefore, a 9-month-old infant
with a positive Babinski reflex is a finding that does not require further intervention.
A. Positive Babinski reflex
Rationale: The Moro refl
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nski reflex disappears after 1 year of age. Therefore, a 9-month-old infant
with a positive Babinski reflex is a finding that does not require further intervention.
A. Positive Babinski reflex
Rationale: The Moro reflex disappears approximately at 3-4 months of age. Therefore, a 9-
month-old infant with a positive Moro reflex is a finding that requires further
intervention
B. Positive Moro reflex
Rationale: A negative Doll’s eye reflex is a normal finding. Therefore, a 9-month-old infant with
a negative Doll’s eye reflex is a finding that does not require further intervention.
C. Negative Doll’s eye reflex
Rationale: A negative Crawl reflex disappears after 6 months of age. Therefore, a 9-month-old
infant with a negative Crawl reflex is a finding that does not require further
intervention.
D. Negative Crawl reflex
1.
A nurse is reinforcing teaching a parent of a child who has a fracture of the epiphyseal plate. Which of the
following is an appropriate statement by the nurse?
Rationale: Children heal fractures in less time than adults because of the generous blood
supply to the bone and the epiphyseal plate.
A. “The blood supply to the bone is disrupted.”
Rationale: A fracture of the epiphyseal plate can affect growth in a child. Therefore, it needs to
be detected and treated rapidly.
B. “Normal bone growth can be affected.”
Rationale: The epiphyseal plate is the cartilage growth plate. Therefore, bone marrow is not
lost through this type of fracture.
C. “Bone marrow can be lost though the fracture.”
Rationale: Children heal fractures in less time than adults because of the generous blood
supply to the bone and the epiphyseal plate.
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