{"id":215179,"date":"2025-05-16T12:25:58","date_gmt":"2025-05-16T12:25:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/learnexams.com\/blog\/?p=215179"},"modified":"2025-05-16T12:26:01","modified_gmt":"2025-05-16T12:26:01","slug":"soon-after-birth-a-nurse-almost-drops-osei","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/2025\/05\/16\/soon-after-birth-a-nurse-almost-drops-osei\/","title":{"rendered":"Soon after birth, a nurse almost drops Osei."},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Soon after birth, a nurse almost drops Osei. He spreads his arms, pulls them back in, and then cries. This is an example of<\/p>\n\n\n\n

stranger anxiety
Moro reflex
preoperational stage
egocentrism<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Correct Answer and Explanation is:<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Correct Answer: Moro reflex<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Explanation:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The behavior described in the scenario\u2014spreading arms, pulling them back in, and crying<\/strong>\u2014is a textbook example of the Moro reflex<\/strong>, also known as the startle reflex<\/strong>. This is a primitive reflex<\/strong> seen in newborns that typically disappears by around 4 to 6 months of age<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Moro reflex occurs when a baby experiences a sudden loss of support<\/strong> or feels as if they are falling. In response to this sensation, the infant will:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Spread out the arms (abduction)<\/strong>,<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Then pull the arms back in (adduction)<\/strong>,<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Often followed by crying<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    This reflex is believed to be an evolutionary survival mechanism<\/strong>, helping babies cling to their caregivers in response to a perceived threat. It is involuntary<\/strong> and originates in the central nervous system<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Why the Other Options Are Incorrect:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
      \n
    1. Stranger Anxiety<\/strong>:\n
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      • This refers to a social\/emotional milestone, usually appearing around 6 to 8 months of age<\/strong>, where infants become fearful or wary of unfamiliar people.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • It is not a reflex and doesn’t occur immediately after birth.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Preoperational Stage<\/strong>:\n
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        • This is a cognitive developmental stage described by Jean Piaget<\/strong>, spanning from 2 to 7 years of age<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Children in this stage begin to engage in symbolic play and learn to manipulate symbols, but they do not yet understand concrete logic.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • This does not apply to newborn behavior.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Egocentrism<\/strong>:\n
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          • Also a concept from Piaget\u2019s theory, egocentrism refers to the inability of young children to see things from another person\u2019s perspective<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • It is common during the preoperational stage but not relevant to reflex actions<\/strong> in newborns.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

            Summary:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

            Osei\u2019s response to nearly being dropped is best explained by the Moro reflex<\/strong>, a normal and expected neurological reaction<\/strong> in newborns that helps evaluate the integrity of their nervous system.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

            Soon after birth, a nurse almost drops Osei. He spreads his arms, pulls them back in, and then cries. This is an example of stranger anxietyMoro reflexpreoperational stageegocentrism The Correct Answer and Explanation is: Correct Answer: Moro reflex Explanation: The behavior described in the scenario\u2014spreading arms, pulling them back in, and crying\u2014is a textbook example […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[25],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-215179","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-exams-certification"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/215179","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=215179"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/215179\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=215179"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=215179"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=215179"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}