Multiple Choice
The registered nurse is teaching about the diagnostic tests for spinal cord injury to a group of student nurses. Which statement made by the student nurse indicates the need for further teaching?
A) "Myelography demonstrates intrinsic spinal cord pathology."
B) "X-rays show injury or malalignment of bones."
C) "Subtle fractures and soft tissue injury are more evident with computerized topography (CT) scans."
D) "Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) provides detailed pictures of the spinal cord, intervertebral discs, and CSF spaces."
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