ATI 2 - Infant Reflexes + Cranial Nerve Findings Flashcards
(33 cards)
sucking + rooting reflex
expected age
birth - 4 months
sucking + rooting reflex
expected finding
stroke cheek or edge of mouth
-infant turns head towards that side + sucks
palmar grasp
expected age
birth - 4 months
palmar grasp
expected findings
infant grasps object placed in hand
plantar grasp
expected age
birth - 8 months
plantar grasp
expected findings
touch sole of foot»> toes curl downwards
moro reflex
expected age
birth - 6 months
moro reflex
expected findings
allow head + trunk in semi sitting position to fall backwards
»>arms + legs extend then abduct
»>hands form C shape
tonic neck reflex
expected age
birth to 3-4 months
tonic neck reflex
expected findings
tun infants head to one side
»»infant extends arm + leg on that side
»»flexes arm on opposite side
Babinski reflex
expected age
birth - 1 yr
Babinski reflex
expected findings
stroke outer sole of feet
|»_space;>toes fan upwards
stepping reflex
expected age
birth - 4 weeks
Olfactory
Infants
difficult to test
Olfactory
Children + Adolescents
can ID each scent thru each nostril
Oculomotor
Infants
looks at face + follows w eyes
Oculomotor
Children + Adolescents
intact visual acuity, periph vision, color
Trochlear
Infants
blinks in response to light
-pupils react to light
Trochlear
Children + Adolescents
no nystagpus
perrla
Abducens
Infants
looks at face + follows w eyes
Abducens
Children + Adolescents
can move eyes laterally towards temples
Facial
Infants
symmetric face mvmt
Facial
Children + Adolescents
-can differ bw salty + sweet
Acoustic
Infants
tracks sound
blinks in response to loud noise
