How might the nurse demonstrate the parachute reflex with an infant?

a. Lifting the infant high in the air above her head
b. Holding the infant in a football hold, cradling the head
c. Seating the infant in a stroller in an upright position
d. Thrusting the infant downward into the crib


ANS: D
The infant, when thrust downward in a prone position, will protectively extend the arms.

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