The nurse is completing a newborn care class. The nurse knows that teaching has been effective if a new parent states:
1. "My baby may open his arms wide and pull her legs up to her tummy if she is passing gas."
2. "If my baby curls his toes downward when I stroke the sole of his foot, he is normal."
3. "When I put my finger in the palm of my daughter's hand, she will curl her fingers and hold on."
4. "I can get my baby to turn her head towards the right side if I lift her right arm over her head."
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Rationale:
1. This is the Moro or startle reflex, and will occur when the infant is startled by sudden movement or a loud noise.
2. The Babinski reflex of a newborn should elicit a fanning of the toes and hyperextension.
3. This is the palmar grasp reflex. The plantar surface of the foot has a similar reflex.
4. This is the tonic neck reflex, but the head should turn toward the opposite arm, not the arm that is lifted.
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