Exam 29: Spinal Cord Injury

The family members of a patient with a SCI,who is in the rehabilitation phase,want to take the patient outdoors for a visit.Because it is 90° outside and very humid,the nurse will suggest that they:

The patient with a SCI begins to have seizures,and the blood pressure (BP)rises rapidly to 210/160 mm Hg.Which is the third indicator of the dreaded syndrome of autonomic dysreflexia?

The nurse considering interventions for the outcome of prevention of contractures in a patient with a SCI will include which one of the following in the nursing care plan?

After a computed tomographic (CT)scan,the nurse will encourage the patient with a SCI to:

The assessment that ensures the emergency department nurse that a patient's spinal cord injury (SCI)is below C4 is:

When asked why the patient is receiving the methylprednisolone,the nurse explains that the drug is used in the patient with a SCI to:

The Brown-Séquard syndrome results in which neurologic deficit?

A distressed family member asks about the purpose of the Gardner-Wells tongs.The most helpful explanation by the nurse would be that the Gardner-Wells tongs:

After spinal shock has been resolved,the indwelling catheter is removed.The nurse tells the patient to expect the bladder to empty by:

The nurse should emphasize that the rehabilitation of the patient with a SCI:

A paraplegic patient excitedly reports seeing his foot move when he was being turned.This phenomenon is best explained as a(n):

The nurse explains that the major advantage of the halo device over the Gardner-Wells tongs is that the halo device:

When recording the findings of muscle strength,the nurse records a "2" for the right arm.This means that the muscles of the arm show:

Which level of independence is an appropriate nursing care plan goal for a patient with a C8 transection?

The nurse reminds the patient that successful rehabilitation of individuals with SCIs has been enhanced over the last 10 years by the advent of new: (Select all that apply.)

The nurse cautions an 85-year-old golfer that he should take care to protect his back during his backswing because the intervertebral disks in older adults undergo changes to the point that they: (Select all that apply.)

The nurse refers to the ___________ __________ to assess the extent of sensory loss and specific nerve root enervation.

Which assessment would indicate the resolution of spinal shock?

The home health nurse encourages the family of a patient with a SCI to use the assisted cough technique,which requires the caregiver to: (Select all that apply.)

Which technique of opening the airway in the newly admitted patient with a SCI is the most appropriate?