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The nurse is assessing the neurologic status of a patient who has a late-stage brain tumor. With the reflex hammer, the
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The nurse is assessing the neurologic status of a patient who has a late-stage brain tumor. With the reflex hammer, the nurse draws a light stroke up the lateral side of the sole of the foot and inward, across the ball of the foot. In response, the patient's toes fan out, and the big toe shows dorsiflexion. The nurse interprets this result as O a) A delayed motor response to a sensory loss O b) A positive Babinski's sign c) Clonus with a hyperactive response d) The Achilles deep tendon reflex