During change-of-shift report,the nurse learns that a patient with a head injury has decorticate posturing to noxious stimulation.Which positioning shown in the accompanying figure will the nurse expect to observe?

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With decorticate posturing,the patient exhibits internal rotation and adduction of the arms with flexion of the elbows,wrists,and fingers.The other illustrations are of decerebrate,mixed decorticate/decerebrate posturing,and opisthotonic posturing.

During Change-Of-Shift Report,the Nurse Learns That a Patient with a Head