Plantar reflexes are tested with which of the following?
A) The patient in an upright or a supine position
B) With either the fingers or the reflex hammer
C) Using tapotement
D) None of the above

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The plantar reflexes (Babinski's reflex and Chaddock's reflex) are tested with the patient in an upright or a supine position. While the patient is sitting, the biceps are checked with the patient's arm flexed and supported by the examiner. The knee jerk (patellar reflex) and the ankle jerk (Achilles reflex) are checked using tapotement (a tapping or percussing movement) with either the fingers or the reflex hammer.

Plantar Reflexes Are Tested with Which of the Following