ATI RN
ATI Advanced Med Surg Cohort 4 Exam Questions
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An acute care nurse receives shift report for a client who has increased intracranial pressure. The nurse is told that the client demonstrates decorticate posturing. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect to observe when assessing the client?
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Rationale: Decorticate posturing involves flexion of the arms, wrists, and fingers with the arms held tightly to the chest, indicating cerebral hemisphere or corticospinal tract damage. Plantar flexion of the legs is not typical but is associated with decerebrate posturing.
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