Physical Assessment Findings

Question 1

Sucking & rooting reflexes; elicited by stroking an infant’s cheek or the edge of an infant’s mouth; infant turns head toward the side that is touched and starts to suck.

Answer 1

Birth to 4 months

Question 2

Palmar grasp; elicited by placing an object in an infant’s palm; the infant grasps the object

Answer 2

Birth to 3 months

Question 3

Plantar grasp; elicited by touching the sole of an infant’s foot; the infant’s toes curl downward

Answer 3

Birth to 8 months

Question 4

Moro reflex; elicited by allowing the head and trunk of an infant in a semi-sitting position to fall backward to an angle of at least 30 degrees; the infant’s arm & legs symmetrically extend then abduct while fingers spread to form C shape.

Answer 4

Birth to 4 months

Question 5

Startle reflex; elicited by clapping hands or by a loud noise; the newborn will abduct arms at the elbows, and the hands will remain clenched

Answer 5

Birth to 4 months

Question 6

Tonic neck reflex (fencer position)
elicited by turning an infant’s head to one side; the infant extends the arm and leg on that side and flexes the arm and leg on the opposite side

Answer 6

Birth to 3 to 4 months

Question 7

Babinski reflex
elicited by stroking the outer edge of the sole of an infant’s foot up toward the toes; the infant’s toes fan upward and out

Answer 7

Birth to 1 year

Question 8

Stepping

elicited by holding an infant upright with feet touching a flat surface; the infant makes stepping movements

Answer 8

Birth to 4 weeks

Question 9

Infants may have white coatings on their tongues from milk that can be easily removed.
True of False?

Answer 9

True

Question 10

What medication is commonly used to treat candidiasis (oral thrush)?

Answer 10

Nystatin

Question 11

Children and adolescents should have pink, symmetric tongues that they are able to move beyond their lips.
True or False?

Answer 11

True