Health Promotion and MaintenanceQuestion 2093 of 2368
Which response indicates a normal Moro reflex in an infant?
- The infant's toes fan upward when the sole of the foot is stroked
- The infant turns the head toward a touch on the cheek or mouth
- The infant extends the arms and legs and arches the back after a loud noise
- The infant tightly grasps an object that is placed in the palm
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Correct answer: The infant extends the arms and legs and arches the back after a loud noise
The Moro, or startle, reflex is a response to a loud noise. The other choices describe the Babinski, rooting, and palmar grasp reflexes.
Source: Nursing Health Promotion (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2025), Nursing Care for Infancy Through Adolescence: Reflexes. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Practice the topic "Health Promotion and Maintenance"Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026