A patient has just arrived in the emergency department after an electrical burn from exposure to a high-voltage current. What is the priority nursing assessment?

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All patients with electrical burns should be considered at risk for cervical spine injury,and assessment of extremity movement will provide baseline data. The other assessment data are also necessary but not as essential as determining the cervical spine status.

A Patient Has Just Arrived in the Emergency Department After