The nurse is caring for a newborn with Erb palsy. The nurse understands that which reflex is absent with this condition?
a. Root reflex
b. Suck reflex
c. Grasp reflex
d. Moro reflex
ANS: D
Erb palsy (Erb-Duchenne paralysis) is caused by damage to the upper plexus and usually results from stretching or pulling away of the shoulder from the head. The Moro reflex is absent in a newborn with Erb palsy. The root and suck reflex are not affected. A grasp reflex is present in newborns because the finger and wrist movements remain normal.
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