In assessing a patient's position, the paramedic notices the patient is lying supine with his arms flexed at the elbows and bent toward the chest. The patient's hands are turned downward at the wrists. This is known as:
A) Decerebellar posturing
B) Decerebrate posturing
C) Decelerated posturing
D) Decorticate posturing
Answer: D) Decorticate posturing
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A. ammonium citrate B. potassium citrate C. ferric citrate D. ferrous citrate E. sodium citrate