Tetraplegic - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Complete high-level tetraplegic spinal cord injury returning home. Which type of adaptive equipment would he most likely require to ensure safety in the home? - Second generation EADL device with speakerphone C7 to C8 Spinal cord injury quadriplegia required device for oral hygiene activities? - Toothbrush with built-up handle Individual at risk for aspiration. Best way for occupational therapist to assist client during feeding activities is for the occupational therapist to - Position cli...

A patients chart notes that he has had complete transection of the spinal cord at T8. Which of the following should you expect the patient to be ? 1. Ventillator dependent 2.Paraplegic 3.Comatose 4.Tetraplegic - ANSWER 2.Paraplegic Various patients on a spinal cord injury unit exhibit all of the findings listed below.Which finding would indicate that spinal shock is resolving? 1.Spastic, involuntary movements of the extremities 2.Blood pressure returns to normal range 3. No musc...

RNFA Quiz 1B - Questions and Answers Which of the following is a true statement about the use of liquids in the OR? Skin prepping solution can cause chemical burns Which of the following are the sources of radiation exposure in an operating room setting? Lasers and C-arms Samuel Garcia, a 48 year old tetraplegic with a chronic sacral wound, is scheduled for another wound debridement. What is the purpose of doing a wound debridement on a chronic wound? The debridement will remove dead tissue th...

A patient is brought to the trauma center by ambulance after sustaining a high cervical spinal cord injury 1½ hours ago. Endotracheal intubation has been deemed necessary and the nurse is preparing to assist. What nursing diagnosis should the nurse associate with this procedure? A) Risk for impaired skin integrity B) Risk for injury C) Risk for autonomic dysreflexia D) Risk for suffocation Correct Answer B) Risk for injury A nurse is caring for a critically ill patient with autonom...

Complete high-level tetraplegic spinal cord injury returning home. Which type of adaptive equipment would he most likely require to ensure safety in the home? - Second generation EADL device with speakerphone C7 to C8 Spinal cord injury quadriplegia required device for oral hygiene activities? - Toothbrush with built-up handle Individual at risk for aspiration. Best way for occupational therapist to assist client during feeding activities is for the occupational therapist to - Position cli...

A 22-year-old client with quadriplegia is apprehensive and flushed, with a blood pressure of 210/100 and a heart rate of 50 bpm. Which of the following nursing interventions should be done first? A. Place the client flat in bed. B. Assess patency of the indwelling urinary catheter. C. Give one SL nitroglycerin tablet. D. Raise the head of the bed immediately to 90 degrees. - D. Anxiety, flushing above the level of the lesion, piloerection, hypertension, and bradycardia are symptoms of aut...

A patients chart notes that he has had complete transection of the spinal cord at T8. Which of the following should you expect the patient to be ? 1. Ventillator dependent 2.Paraplegic 3.Comatose 4.Tetraplegic - ANSWER 2.Paraplegic Various patients on a spinal cord injury unit exhibit all of the findings listed below.Which finding would indicate that spinal shock is resolving? 1.Spastic, involuntary movements of the extremities 2.Blood pressure returns to normal range 3. No muscle tone...

A patients chart notes that he has had complete transection of the spinal cord at T8. Which of the following should you expect the patient to be ? 1. Ventillator dependent 2.Paraplegic 3.Comatose 4.Tetraplegic - ANSWER 2.Paraplegic Various patients on a spinal cord injury unit exhibit all of the findings listed below.Which finding would indicate that spinal shock is resolving? 1.Spastic, involuntary movements of the extremities 2.Blood pressure returns to normal range 3. No muscle tone...

Chapter 8: The Sensorimotor System Exam (Graded A Plus) Questions and Answers Three principles of sensorimotor control ANSWER (1) The sensorimotor system is hierarchically organized. (2) Motor output is guided by sensory input. (3) Learning can change the nature and the locus of sensorimotor control. The sensorimotor system is hierarchically organized. ANSWER The operation of both the sensorimotor system and a large, efficient company is directed by commands that cascade down through t...

Med Surg II Neuro Exam 2021/2022 – Rasmussen College School Graded A+ The nurse is caring for the ANS: A patient who has had an injury The hypothalamus regulates body temperature; to the hypothalamus. Which therefore, it is important to maintain adequate intervention is most important temperature control of the environment since the for the nurse to implement? body's ability to regulate the temperature will be a. Closely control room affected by injury to the organ. Bleeding, tempe...