In assessing a client for Babinski's reflex, the nurse would
a. press thumbs under the ball of the client's foot.
b. scrape the sole with a blunt object from heel toward great toe.
c. tap the sole with a percussion hammer at mid-arch.
d. tickle the sole of the client's foot with a fingernail.
B
Babinski's reflex is tested by gently scraping the sole of the foot with a blunt-ended object. A normal response is plantiflexion of the toes. An abnormal response (presence of Babinski's reflex) is dorsiflexion of the great toe and, often, fanning of the other toes.
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