ATI 2 - Infant Reflexes + Cranial Nerve Findings Flashcards
sucking + rooting reflex
expected age
birth - 4 months
sucking + rooting reflex
expected finding
stroke cheek or edge of mouth
-infant turns head towards that side + sucks
palmar grasp
expected age
birth - 4 months
palmar grasp
expected findings
infant grasps object placed in hand
plantar grasp
expected age
birth - 8 months
plantar grasp
expected findings
touch sole of foot»> toes curl downwards
moro reflex
expected age
birth - 6 months
moro reflex
expected findings
allow head + trunk in semi sitting position to fall backwards
»>arms + legs extend then abduct
»>hands form C shape
tonic neck reflex
expected age
birth to 3-4 months
tonic neck reflex
expected findings
tun infants head to one side
»»infant extends arm + leg on that side
»»flexes arm on opposite side
Babinski reflex
expected age
birth - 1 yr
Babinski reflex
expected findings
stroke outer sole of feet
|»_space;>toes fan upwards
stepping reflex
expected age
birth - 4 weeks
Olfactory
Infants
difficult to test
Olfactory
Children + Adolescents
can ID each scent thru each nostril