Use
a broken wooden (orange) stick:
- Break a wooden
cotton swab to create a sharp end. The cotton end can be used
for a dull stimulus.
- Do not go
from patient to patient with a safety pin. Do not use
non-disposable instruments such as those found in certain reflex
hammers. Do not use very sharp items such
as hypodermic needles.
- Ask the patient
to respond (say "sharp" or "blunt") and
to report any asymmetry.
- Alternatively,
use a disposable neurotip, specially purchased
for the occasion.
NEXT
Examination or jump to specific page from list below |
|
|