The nurse observing that the patient has no motor function, is limp, and lacks motor tone records the patient's posturing as:
A) Hyperactive
B) Flaccid
C) Decerebrate
D) Decorticate
Ans: B
Feedback: Flaccid posturing is usually the result of lower brain stem dysfunction. The patient has no motor function, is limp, and lacks motor tone.
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