Brown séquard syndrome - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

ENA Spinal Trauma Study Exam Questions Correctly Answered. Which of the following findings would indicate a complete spinal cord lesion? A. Loss of all function below the level of injury B. Sacral sparing C. Great toe flexor function D. Spinal shock - CORRECT ANSWER A Loss of movement from the shoulders down results from injury at which level of the spinal cord? A. C1 to C4 B. C5 to T1 C. T2 to T8 D. L1 to L4 - CORRECT ANSWER A When caring for a patient with a spinal cord ...

The nurse is caring for a patient admitted with a spinal cord injury following a motor vehicle accident. The patient exhibits a complete loss of motor, sensory, and reflex activity below the injury level. The nurse recognizes this condition as which of the following? A) Central cord syndrome B) Spinal shock syndrome C) Anterior cord syndrome D) Brown-Séquard - ANSWER Correct Answer(s): B About 50% of people with acute spinal cord injury experience a temporary loss of reflexes, sensatio...

HESI ADULT HEALTH 2 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS (DETAILED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+|100% GUARANTEED PASS! A female patient's complex symptomatology over the past year has culminated in a diagnosis of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Which of the patient's following statements demonstrates the need for further teaching about the disease? A. "I'll try my best to stay out of the sun this summer." B. "I know that I probably have a high chance of gett...

Cervical Spine Fracture: Incidence of non contiguous fracture - ANSWER-Up to 10% of patients with a cervical spine fracture have a second, noncontiguous vertebral column fracture. Paediatric Cervical Spine Anatomical Differences - ANSWER-C spine injury is rare C1 - C4 injuries are twice as soon than lower C Spine injuries Spinal shock - ANSWER-Spinal shock refers to the flaccidity (loss of muscle tone) and loss of relexes that occur immediately after spinal cord injury. After a period o...

Cervical Spine Fracture: Incidence of non contiguous fracture - ANSWER-Up to 10% of patients with a cervical spine fracture have a second, noncontiguous vertebral column fracture. Paediatric Cervical Spine Anatomical Differences - ANSWER-C spine injury is rare C1 - C4 injuries are twice as soon than lower C Spine injuries Spinal shock - ANSWER-Spinal shock refers to the flaccidity (loss of muscle tone) and loss of relexes that occur immediately after spinal cord injury. After a period o...

A 75-year-old man is involved in a motor vehicle accident and strikes his forehead on the windshield. He complains of neck pain and severe burning in his shoulders and arms. His physical examination reveals weakness of his upper extremities. What type of spinal cord injury does this patient have? A anterior cord syndrome B central cord syndrome C Brown-Séquard syndrome D complete cord transection E cauda equina syndrome Central Cord Syndrome the central cord syndrome involves loss of mot...

124. A 58-year-old woman is brought to the emergency department (ED) by emergency medical service (EMS) after slipping on a patch of ice while walking to work and hitting her head on the cement pavement. Bystanders acknowledged that the patient was unconscious for approximately 1 minute. On arrival, her vital signs are: blood pressure (BP) 155/75 mm Hg, heart rate (HR) 89 beats per minute, respiratory rate (RR) 18 breaths per minute, and pulse oxygenation 98% on room air. She has a 5-cm lacerati...

A female patient's complex symptomatology over the past year has culminated in a diagnosis of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Which of the patient's following statements demonstrates the need for further teaching about the disease? A. "I'll try my best to stay out of the sun this summer." B. "I know that I probably have a high chance of getting arthritis." C. "I'm hoping that surgery will be an option for me in the future." D. "I understand that I'm going to be vulnerabl...

1. a: During rehabilitation, a patient with spinal cord injury begins to ambulate with long leg braces. Which level of injury does the nurse associate with this degree of recovery? a. L1-2 b. T6-7 c. T1-2 d. C7-8 2. b: A patient with a T4 spinal cord injury experiences neurogenic shock as a result of SNS dysfunction. What would the nurse recognize as characteristic of this condition? a. Tachycardia b. Hypotension c. Increased urine output d. Peripheral vasoconstriction 3. c: A patien...

NR 603 WEEK 1 APEA PREDICTOR EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+ LATEST 2023/2024 A 75-year-old man is involved in a motor vehicle accident and strikes his forehead on the windshield. He complains of neck pain and severe burning in his shoulders and arms. His physical examination reveals weakness of his upper extremities. What type of spinal cord injury does this patient have? A anterior cord syndrome B central cord syndrome C Brown-Séquard syndrome D complete c...