Which of the following assessment parameters is the priority nursing assessment when caring for a client who has just arrived in the emergency department after suffering an electrical burn from exposure to a high-voltage current?

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

Which of the Following Assessment Parameters Is the Priority Nursing