Decerebrate Posturing Is Present in an Unconscious Patient Following a Motor

question 41

Multiple Choice

Decerebrate posturing is present in an unconscious patient following a motor vehicle accident. The nurse expects to see which of the following?

• A)The arms and legs are hyperextended and arms are hyperpronated.
• B)The arms are folded over the chest and spasms are rhythmic.
• C)The arms are pulled inward and the head is turned to the side.
• D)The arms and legs have tonic-clonic seizure activity.

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Definitions:

Affirmative Duty to Act

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Restatement Third

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