A patient is diagnosed with damage to the spinothalamic tract of the spinal cord. Which assessment finding would the nurse attribute to this damage?
1. The patient reports an unusual amount of pain.
2. Muscle spasms are occurring in the patient's right leg.
3. The patient has ataxia.
4. The patient is complaining of vertigo.
Answer: 1
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