To assess the reflexes of a 5-month-old infant lying supine, the nurse turns the infant's head to the left side so that the chin is over the shoulder. The expected response for this reflex is that the:
a. Left arm and leg abduct and the right arm and leg adduct.
b. Left arm and leg extend and the right arm and leg flex.
c. Infant turns the chin from the left to the right side.
d. Infant begins a sucking motion with the lips and tongue.
ANS: B
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