The nurse recognises that the probability of a cervical spine injury decreases if the patient has which of the following?

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The absence of intoxication decreases the probability of a cervical spine injury. Intoxicated patients may be less able to report pain and may have impaired motor function, making it difficult to assess for cervical spine injury. Midline cervical spine tenderness, focal neurological defects, and painful distracting injuries increase the probability of a cervical spine injury.

The Nurse Recognises That the Probability of a Cervical Spine