Megan Was Assessing a Patient Injured in an Automobile Accident

question 56

Multiple Choice

Megan was assessing a patient injured in an automobile accident for neural damage,and noticed that he had exaggerated reflexes and stronger than normal muscle tone.She correctly guessed that the patient

• A) probably had not suffered any permanent damage,but was experiencing stress due to the accident.
• B) had suffered damage to his peripheral nervous system,but not his central nervous system.
• C) had suffered spinal damage.
• D) had suffered damage to motor areas of his brain.

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