CNM Certified Nurse Midwife

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When a substance is placed on the anterior portion of the newborn’s tongue, the newborn extrudes the substance. The nurse midwife knows that this reflex disappears at about:

6 weeks of life
8 months of life
12 months of life
4 months of life

Explanation

Answer: D - The extrusion reflex is demonstrated when a newborn extrudes any substance that is placed on the anterior portion of the tongue. This reflex prevents the swallowing of inedible substances, and it normally disappears when an infant is about four months old.

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