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Newborn Reflexes Checklist Check and Describe Each Response

The document is a newborn reflexes checklist from Aziz Fatimah Nursing College. It lists several common newborn reflexes and provides spaces to record the stimulation provided, response observed, and description of the response for a given newborn patient. The checklist is to be completed by a student and signed by their subject teacher, ward supervisor, clinical instructor, and acting principal of the nursing college to document the newborn's reflexes.

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Newborn Reflexes Checklist Check and Describe Each Response

The document is a newborn reflexes checklist from Aziz Fatimah Nursing College. It lists several common newborn reflexes and provides spaces to record the stimulation provided, response observed, and description of the response for a given newborn patient. The checklist is to be completed by a student and signed by their subject teacher, ward supervisor, clinical instructor, and acting principal of the nursing college to document the newborn's reflexes.

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AZIZ FATIMAH NURSING COLLEGE

Aziz Fatimah Hospital Gulistan Colony, Sheikhupura Road, Faisalabad.


Tel: 041-8780910. 8845446. 8780815 Ext. (425) Mobile: 0304-6974129 Email: [email protected]

NEWBORN REFLEXES CHECKLIST


Check and Describe Each Response

Student: ________________ Subject teacher: ________________

Pt. Name: _________________________ Age/Sex ______ Ward: ______ MR#___________

Wt. _____kg Ht. ______cm Temp. ___________ P/R________ R/R__________

SPO2 ______% DATE: ____________

Reflex Stimulation Response Description


Muscle Tone Holding infant’s hands and pulling the Normal Mild Flaccid
body upward, away from the surface hypotonia
towards the examiner’s body
Sucking/Rooting stroking the lips/cheeks of the infant; Weak Weak/Near Absent
Reflex the infant’s mouth opens and the ly Absent
examiner introduces their gloved
finger and sucking starts
Moro Reflex Holding the infant so that one hand Strong, Weak, Absent
supports the head and the other low incomplete/
supports the buttocks, then dropping threshold high
off the head in hand. The response is a threshold
series of movements: the infant’s
hands open and there is extension and
abduction of the upper extremities
Grasp Reflex placing the finger on the palmar Strong Slight Weak/
surface of the infant’s hand and the Absent
infant’s hand grasps the finger
Tonic Neck Rotating the infants head from midline Strong Slight Weak/
Reflex to one side. The infant should respond Absent
by extending the arm on the side to
which the head is turned and flexing
the opposite arm
Stepping Reflex Touching the top of the infant’s foot to Strong Slight Weak/
the edge of a table while the infant is Absent
held upright. The infant makes
movements that resemble stepping
Babinsiki Reflex Stimulating the outer edge of the sole Strong Slight Weak/
of the foot. The infant responds by Absent
plantar flexion and either flexion or
extension of the toes

RECOMMENDATION:

Sig._______________ Sig._______________ Sig._______________


AZIZ FATIMAH NURSING COLLEGE
Aziz Fatimah Hospital Gulistan Colony, Sheikhupura Road, Faisalabad.
Tel: 041-8780910. 8845446. 8780815 Ext. (425) Mobile: 0304-6974129 Email: [email protected]

Ward Supervisor, AFH Clinical Instructor, AFNC Acting Principal,


AFNC

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