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jazziefee

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After a traumatic brain injury, a patient is found to be positioned with arms extended and hands clenched. Which is the term used to describe this assessment finding?
 
  1) Spinal cord lesion
  2) Frontal lobe lesion
  3) Decorticate (flexor) posturing
  4) Decerebrate (extensor) posturing

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Which is an appropriate method to administer central painful stimuli to assess arousal level?
 
  1) Nipple twist
  2) Sternal rub
  3) Nail pressure
  4) Achilles tendon squeeze


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wergv

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Reply #1 on: Jun 25, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: 4

Answer to Question 2

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jazziefee

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Reply #2 on: Jun 25, 2018
Correct answers!


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Reply #3 on: Jun 25, 2018
Great! Please up vote :D


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