Which is not true about the assessment of primitive reflexes in infants?
1. Primitive reflexes are assessed immediately after the baby is born.
2. Primitive reflexes are assessed at every well-child visit until the age of 6 months.
3. Absent primitive reflexes can indicate prematurity or lesions in the motor neurons.
4. Some primitive reflexes remain throughout life, such as blinking.
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1. Primitive reflexes are assessed immediately after birth in the APGAR scoring.
2. Assessment of primitive reflexes should continue through the age of 12 months in normal infants.
3. Absent reflexes can indicate prematurity or lesions in the motor neurons.
4. Some primitive reflexes remain for life.
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