Decerebrate posturing is present in an unconscious patient following a motor vehicle accident. The nurse expects to see which position in this patient?
A) The arms and legs are hyperextended and arms are hyperpronated.
B) The arms are folded over the chest and spasms are rhythmic.
C) The arms are pulled inward and the head is turned to the side.
D) The arms and legs have tonic‒clonic seizure activity.
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