A Nurse Is Performing The Ortolani Test On A Newborn. Which Finding Indicates A Positive Result?

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A Nurse Is Performing The Ortolani Test On A Newborn. Which Finding Indicates A Positive Result?

1. Dorsiflexion then fanning 2. Hypertonia and jitteriness 3. An arched back and crying 4. An audible click on abduction (Nugent 327) Nugent, Patricia M. Mosby's Review Questions for the NCLEX-RN¨ Examination, 7th Edition. Mosby, 2011. VitalBook file.
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4 As the head of the femur moves within the acetabulum, sometimes there is an audible click when there is developmental dysplasia of the hip. 1 This is associated with the Babinski test. 2 This is a neurological finding. 3 This is opisthotonic posturing. (Nugent 371) Nugent, Patricia M. Mosby's Review Questions for the NCLEX-RN¨ Examination, 7th Edition. Mosby, 2011. VitalBook file.

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