CCRN Critical Care Nursing

Category - Neonatal

Which assessment findings should Nurse Ursala find on baby Linda indicating Erb-Duchenne paralysis?
  1. Grasp reflex missing.
  2. Grasp reflex intact.
  3. Flaccid arm with elbow extended and hand rotated inward.
  4. Both B and C.
Explanation
Answer: D - Nurse Ursula should find both grasp reflexes intact and flaccid arm with elbow extended and hand rotated inward to conclude Erb-Duchenne paralysis. This is a common complication of delivery when the fetuses arm is Hyperextended during delivery.
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