Patellar Reflex Test | Knee Reflex Examination of Deep Tendons | Nursing Head to Toe Assessment

Patellar reflex test for the nursing head-to-toe assessment that includes the deep tendon reflex examination of the patellar tendon (L2 to L4) with a reflex hammer. This nursing skills video will show you how to properly elicit a response in the patellar tendon by finding the tendon below the knee. This is best done by extending the knee which will cause the patellar tendon to become more pronounce. An expected response of the knee reflex examination is extension of the lower leg.

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[RegisteredNurseRN]

Hey Everyone! Thanks for watching. Don't forget:

[thememaster]

I swear whenever they do that to me my leg stays still and they're like "Yep, good."

[pretty_frogthing]

I’ve never seen reflexes tested and I’ve always wondered what it looked like

[bharatsainikurukshetra]

Thanks Sara for the video. I want to ask how can we decide whether it's a normal or exaggerated response when there is no sharp difference.

[aadityasingh-btzi]

bruhh... I was just bashing my brother's knee with my water bottle. Thanks for showing the correct way

[brittanyplays]

Hey Sara you should do a video on how to take a automatic blood pressure

[SirRULE]

Mhnm but am I the only one who doesn't experience this knee jerk reflex??! Even my other colleague could not as well.. how do we demonstrate to the students

[Nora-dxcy]

I did it just above my knee and it worked

[Zainabz]

Thanks a lot, your videos are really helpful ❤️

[SinNombreYQueWea]

The first thing that came to my mind the moment I clicked the video is that you look like Cameron from House MD.