DPT 712 OVERVIEW OF SCI EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED
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DPT 712 OVERVIEW OF SCI EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED
What is the general role of the PT when treating those with SCI?
helping them find a new normal
What can a SCI lead to?
weakness
spasticity
bowel & bladder dysfunction
loss of sensation
T/F: the higher the...
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DPT 712 OVERVIEW OF SCI EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED
What is the general role of the PT when treating those with SCI?
helping them find a new normal
What can a SCI lead to?
weakness
spasticity
bowel & bladder dysfunction
loss of sensation
T/F: the higher the level of injury in a SC, the less function they have
true
What are the top 4 causes of SCI?
1. MVA
2. Falls
3. Violence
4. Other (sports, diseases, MS, Polio, Spina Bifida)
The most common region of SCI is which of the following:
A - Cervical
B - Thoracic
C - Lumbar
D - Sacral
, A - Cervical
Which cervical vertebrae are most susceptible to SC?
C5-C7 due to change in function & structure of vertebrae
If C1/C2 are damaged in a SCI, what are the 2 likely reasons?
1 - cord is not compressed at all due to large central canal
2 - cord is compressed so severely that the pt dies
What are the common forces that cause SCI in the cervical region?
flexion, axial loading, distraction and extension, also rotation, lateral flexion or shear
Thoracic injuries are less likely than cervical, but are more likely to be
__________
complete due to the high magnitude of force necessary to disrupt the t-spine
What region of the thoracic spine is most common in SCIs?
T12-L1 as this is this intermediate zone & the function of the vertebra is changing
Lumbar SCIs are more likely to be ______________ due to the good vascular
supply & increased amount of protection from large vertebral foramen
incomplete
The lumbar spine is ______ flexible than thoracic, but _______ flexible than
cervical
more, less
What is the cascade of events that occur when a SCI is attained?
spinal shock
SC function below level of lesion
neurological return
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