In assessing a patient's position, the paramedic notices the patient is lying supine with his arms extended and straight at the elbows. The patient's hands are turned outward at the wrists, and the fingers are pointing downward. This is known as:

A) Decelerated posturing
B) Decorticate posturing
C) Decerebellar posturing
D) Decerebrate posturing

Answer: D) Decerebrate posturing

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