A nurse dorsiflexes a patient's right ankle 90 degrees and then uses a reflex hammer to strike the appropriate tendon. What is the expected response for this deep tendon reflex?

a. Extension of the right lower leg
b. Plantar flexion of the right toes
c. Dorsiflexion of the right foot
d. Plantar flexion of the right foot


ANS: D

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