A nurse is caring for a patient with meningitis who has a positive Brudzinski sign.Which assessment led to this conclusion?
A) Flexed hips when the neck is flexed by the nurse
B) Inability to extend the flexed leg fully because of hamstring pain
C) Resisting efforts of the nurse to flex his or her neck
D) Flexing the big toe upward and fan out the other toes
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