Which assessment would indicate the resolution of spinal shock?
1. Extension and rigidity in affected limbs
2. Spastic involuntary movements in affected limbs
3. Tingling and burning in affected limbs
4. Voluntary purposeful movements of affected limbs
2
Spastic involuntary movements after a period of flaccid paralysis announce the end of spinal shock.
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