When assessing the neonate, the nurse should test for hip stability with which method?
a. Eliciting the Moro reflex
b. Performing the Romberg test
c. Checking for the Ortolani sign
d. Assessing the stepping reflex
ANS: C
The nurse should test for hip stability in the neonate by testing for the Ortolani sign. The other tests are not appropriate for testing hip stability.
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