To test the patellar reflex, instruct the patient to sit on the edge of the examination table. Place your hand over the quadriceps femoris muscle while tapping just
a. below the patella with the blunt end of the reflex hammer.
b. above the patella with the blunt end of the reflex hammer.
c. below the patella with the narrow end of the reflex hammer.
d. above the patella with the narrow end of the reflex hammer.
A
Ask the patient to sit in a chair or at the edge of the examination table. Place your hand over the quadriceps femoris muscle to feel contraction. With the other hand, tap the patellar tendon just below the patella with the blunt end of the reflex hammer.
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