The nurse suspects that a patient who was in a motor vehicle crash does not have a cervical spine injury. What did the nurse assess to come to this conclusion?

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The presence of midline cervical tenderness can indicate a cervical spine injury. The patient being alert and without midline cervical tenderness suggests that the patient does not have a cervical spine injury. Lacking motor response in lower extremities, lacking deep tendon reflexes, and being lethargic and confused are not specific assessments for cervical spine injury.

The Nurse Suspects That a Patient Who Was in a Motor