A mother watches the nurse perform an assessment on her newborn and asks the nurse why she is doing things like "stroking the bottom of his feet." The nurse should respond: "I'm:
1) Checking the blood flow to your baby's feet to make sure it's normal."
2) Testing to see if your baby's neuromuscular system is fully developed."
3) Checking to see if your baby has the reflex responses we anticipate."
4) Testing to see if your baby has normal sensation in his feet."
ANS: 3
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