Review Question - QID 218118

A 17-year-old high school quarterback is tackled behind the line of scrimmage for a loss. A facemask penalty was called as the defender was noted to forcefully pull the quarterback to the ground, bending his head toward his right shoulder, which forcefully recoiled when he hit the ground. Upon standing, the quarterback notes weakness in the right shoulder accompanied by a non-dermatomal pattern of paresthesias and tingling. Both sensations and the weakness resolve within minutes, the player has full cervical spine range of motion without tenderness on palpation, and he is permitted to go back into the game without restriction. Just before halftime he is tackled again and runs to the sideline with similar symptoms involving the right upper extremity, with shoulder and biceps weakness that resolve within five minutes. If he has a known history of one similar event just prior to scoring the game-winning touchdown last week, what is the next best step when determining the player's ability to return to the game?