CRRN SPINAL CORD INJURIES
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERD WITH
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS 100%
CORRECT!!!
1. An example of direct trauma resulting in SCI:
Violent forward flexion of neck, compression during fall, gunshot
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2. An example of indirect trauma resulting in SCI:
Lack of blood to cord, tumors, inflammatory process
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3. Patient Classification of SCI:
Rehab nurse should follow the American Spinal Injury Association's
Impairment Scale
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4. The essence of the American Spinal Injury Association's Impairment Scale:
NLI - neurological level of impairment + ZPP - zones of partial preservation
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5. A score of 0 from a pinprick test means:
Incapable of distinguishing sharp from dull
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, 6. SCI at C2 - C8 and T1 would result in:
Tetraplegia
✔✔
7. SCI at T2 - T12, L1 - L5, S1 - S5 would result in:
Lower extremity paralysis
✔✔
8. Central Cord injury patients may exhibit:
Upper extremity weaker than lower limbs, may have bowel/bladder
problems
✔✔
9. Anterior Cord Syndrome patients may exhibit:
Sensitivity to pain and temperature, and motor function is lost
✔✔
10. Brown-Séquard Syndrome patients may exhibit:
Loss of motor function and inability to feel deep pain on the injured side,
loss of sensitivity to light touch, pain, temperature on the other side
✔✔
11. Cauda Equina Syndrome is caused by:
Damage to sacral and lumbar nerve roots
✔✔
12. A patient who has involuntary bowel/bladder and lower limb motion may
have which type of SCI syndrome?
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERD WITH
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS 100%
CORRECT!!!
1. An example of direct trauma resulting in SCI:
Violent forward flexion of neck, compression during fall, gunshot
✔✔
2. An example of indirect trauma resulting in SCI:
Lack of blood to cord, tumors, inflammatory process
✔✔
3. Patient Classification of SCI:
Rehab nurse should follow the American Spinal Injury Association's
Impairment Scale
✔✔
4. The essence of the American Spinal Injury Association's Impairment Scale:
NLI - neurological level of impairment + ZPP - zones of partial preservation
✔✔
5. A score of 0 from a pinprick test means:
Incapable of distinguishing sharp from dull
✔✔
, 6. SCI at C2 - C8 and T1 would result in:
Tetraplegia
✔✔
7. SCI at T2 - T12, L1 - L5, S1 - S5 would result in:
Lower extremity paralysis
✔✔
8. Central Cord injury patients may exhibit:
Upper extremity weaker than lower limbs, may have bowel/bladder
problems
✔✔
9. Anterior Cord Syndrome patients may exhibit:
Sensitivity to pain and temperature, and motor function is lost
✔✔
10. Brown-Séquard Syndrome patients may exhibit:
Loss of motor function and inability to feel deep pain on the injured side,
loss of sensitivity to light touch, pain, temperature on the other side
✔✔
11. Cauda Equina Syndrome is caused by:
Damage to sacral and lumbar nerve roots
✔✔
12. A patient who has involuntary bowel/bladder and lower limb motion may
have which type of SCI syndrome?