A Patient with a Severe Head Injury Begins to Assume

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Multiple Choice

A patient with a severe head injury begins to assume a posture of flexed upper extremities,with plantar-flexed lower extremities.These assessments indicate:

• A) Increasing intracranial pressure (ICP) with decorticate posturing
• B) Decreasing ICP with decerebrate posturing
• C) Decreasing ICP with decorticate posturing
• D) Increasing intracranial pressure with decerebrate posturing.

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Definitions:

Femur

The thigh bone, which is the longest, largest, and strongest bone in the human body, connecting the hip to the knee.

Olecranon Process

A bony projection of the ulna forming the point of the elbow and connecting with the triceps muscle.

Ulna

The ulna is one of the two long bones in the forearm, extending from the elbow to the smallest finger, and is located on the side opposite to the thumb.

Anterior Superior Iliac Spine

The anterior superior iliac spine (ASIS) is a bony projection on the iliac bone and serves as an important landmark in anatomy for muscle attachment and medical procedures.