A 20-year-old male is brought to the emergency room (ER)for treatment of injuries received in a motor vehicle accident.A spinal cord injury is suspected.What two regions should the nurse assess as they are most likely to be damaged?

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Vertebral injuries in adults occur most often at cervical and lumbar regions as these are the most mobile portions of the vertebral column.
Vertebral injuries in adults occur most often at cervical and lumbar regions,rather than the cervical and thoracic,as these are the most mobile portions of the vertebral column.
Vertebral injuries in adults occur most often at cervical and lumbar regions,rather than the thoracic and lumbar,as these are the most mobile portions of the vertebral column.
Vertebral injuries in adults occur most often at cervical and lumbar regions,rather than the lumbar and sacral,as these are the most mobile portions of the vertebral column.

A 20-Year-Old Male Is Brought to the Emergency Room (ER)for