The nurse is examining an infant and prepares to elicit the Moro reflex at which time during the examination?
a. When the infant is sleeping
b. At the end of the examination
c. Before auscultation of the thorax
d. Halfway through the examination
ANS: B
The Moro or startle reflex is elicited at the end of the examination because it may cause the infant to cry.
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