The nurse always treats multiple trauma victims as if a spine injury exists. Which assessment findings would the nurse evaluate as increasing the risk for the presence of a cervical spine injury? Select all that apply.

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Confusion, lethargy, inability to follow commands, severe facial bruising and trauma, and an obvious depressed skull fracture are all potential signs of cervical spine injury. Severe open abdominal wounds, however, are not typically associated with a risk for cervical spine injury.

The Nurse Always Treats Multiple Trauma Victims as If a Spine