When a newborn assumes the "fencing position" under the radiant warmer, it means that the infant:
a. extends and arches the spine with flexion of the legs
b. extends the arm and leg on the side the face points to and flexes the opposite arm and leg
c. flexes the arm and leg on the side the face points to and extends the opposite arm and leg
d. rotates the trunk in the direction the head is turned
B
The tonic neck reflex (fencing position) is elicited by placing the infant supine and rotating the head to one side. The arm and leg on the side to which the jaw is turned will extend, and the opposite arm and leg will flex.
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