A patient has been in a car wreck and is admitted to the emergency department with a chief complaint of severe cervical pain accompanied by loss of sensation in all extremities.Which of the following indicates the site of pain?
A)Lower back
B)Both knees
C)Neck
D)RUQ

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The patient's chief complaint of severe cervical pain points towards the neck region as the site of pain. The loss of sensation in all extremities could indicate spinal cord involvement due to the car wreck. Lower back pain, knee pain, or RUQ (right upper quadrant) pain would not typically be associated with these symptoms.

A Patient Has Been in a Car Wreck and Is