The nurse suspects that a patient who was in a motor vehicle crash does not have a cervical spine injury. What did the nurse assess to come to this conclusion?
A. Alert without midline cervical tenderness
B. Lethargic and confused
C. Lacking motor response in lower extremities
D. Lacking deep tendon reflexes
Answer: A
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