When the nurse is testing the triceps reflex, what is the expected response?

A) Flexion of the hand
B) Pronation of the hand
C) Flexion of the forearm
D) Extension of the forearm

Triceps Reflex

A deep tendon reflex tested by striking the triceps tendon, located just above the elbow, to assess the spinal cord's response function in the neck area.

Flexion

The act of bending a joint or limb in the body, decreasing the angle between the bones of the limb at the joint.

Extension

The movement by which the angle between two adjoining parts of the body is increased; opposite of flexion.