Any motor or sensory deficits noted during the neurologic examination of a patient with a possible spinal cord injury:
A) indicate a complete spinal cord injury.
B) require you to repeat the primary assessment.
C) should be documented and monitored.
D) must be reported to the hospital at once.
Answer: C) should be documented and monitored.
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