The nurse is about to elicit the rooting reflex on a newborn baby. Which of the following responses should the nurse expect to see?
A) When the cheek of the baby is touched, the newborn turns toward the side that is touched.
B) When the lateral aspect of the sole of the baby's foot is stroked, the toes extend and fan outward.
C) When the baby is suddenly lowered or startled, the neonate's arms straighten outward and the knees flex.
D) When the newborn is supine and the head is turned to one side, the arm on that same side extends.
A
When the cheek of the baby is touched, the newborn turns toward the side that is touched.
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