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Question 1 of 5

Which assessment data indicate that the client with a traumatic brain injury (TBI) exhibiting decorticate posturing on admission is responding effectively to treatment?

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Purposeful movement (
B) indicates improved brain function compared to decorticate posturing. Flaccid paralysis (
A) or decerebrate posturing (
C) suggest worsening, and no movement (
D) is not an improvement.

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