The nurse assessed the Babinski reflex on an adult client. The client’s toes fan out and extend in response to the stimulation. How does the nurse interpret this finding?
The babinski reflex should cause which of the following to occur?
The nurse in the intensive care unit is caring for a client who is intubated and on a ventilator. The nurse needs to check brainstem reflexes by eliciting a cough. Which is the best approach?
The nurse is assessing a client with suspected meningitis and needs to check for a Brudzinski’s sign. The client is lying supine. What is the nurse’s next step?
A nurse is caring for a comatose client and needs to test for brain stem function. Which test is used to test brain stem function?
