NU 350 exam 3- spinal cord injuries Exam
Questions With Correct Answers
Spinal |cord |injury |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-trauma |to |the |vertebral |column
SCI |causes |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-motor |vehicle |accidents, |falls, |violence, |sports |
80% |males
SCI |risk |factors |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-young |age, |male |gender, |alcohol |and |drug |use
primary |spinal |cord |injury |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-the |result |of |the |initial |trauma |
cannot |undue, |but |can |get |worse
secondary |spinal |cord |injury |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-result |of |injury |including |edema |and |
hemorrhage
potential |for |reversal
Spinal |cord |injury |treatment |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-prevent |partial |injury |from |developing |
into |permanent |damage |
prognosis |determined |72 |hours |after |injury
types |of |SCI |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-flexion
hyperextension
compression
flexion-rotation
, Emergency |management |of |SCI |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-immobilation |
spinal |board
neutral |head |and |neck |
intubate |if |necessary- |carefully
emergency |SCI |meds |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-methylprednisolone |(solumedrol) |
High |dose |IV
within |8 |hours |of |injury
complete |spinal |cord |injury |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-total |loss |of |sensation |and |voluntary |
muscle |control
paraplegia |or |tetraplegia
incomplete |spinal |cord |injury |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-some |sensory |and |motor |fibers |are |
preserved |below |lesion
level |of |injury |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-C1-C7: |cervical |quadriplegia |
T1-T12: |thoracic |paraplegia
L1-L5: |lumbar |paraplegia
level |of |injury |function |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-C1- |little |movement, |cannot |breath |on |own
C4- |may/may |not |be |able |to |breath |on |their |own |
thoracic- |independence |with |self-care, |wheelchair, |hand |controls
spinal |shock |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-sudden |depression |of |reflex |activity |below |the |level |of |
spinal |injury |
muscular |flaccidity, |lack |of |sensation |and |reflexes
Questions With Correct Answers
Spinal |cord |injury |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-trauma |to |the |vertebral |column
SCI |causes |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-motor |vehicle |accidents, |falls, |violence, |sports |
80% |males
SCI |risk |factors |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-young |age, |male |gender, |alcohol |and |drug |use
primary |spinal |cord |injury |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-the |result |of |the |initial |trauma |
cannot |undue, |but |can |get |worse
secondary |spinal |cord |injury |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-result |of |injury |including |edema |and |
hemorrhage
potential |for |reversal
Spinal |cord |injury |treatment |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-prevent |partial |injury |from |developing |
into |permanent |damage |
prognosis |determined |72 |hours |after |injury
types |of |SCI |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-flexion
hyperextension
compression
flexion-rotation
, Emergency |management |of |SCI |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-immobilation |
spinal |board
neutral |head |and |neck |
intubate |if |necessary- |carefully
emergency |SCI |meds |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-methylprednisolone |(solumedrol) |
High |dose |IV
within |8 |hours |of |injury
complete |spinal |cord |injury |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-total |loss |of |sensation |and |voluntary |
muscle |control
paraplegia |or |tetraplegia
incomplete |spinal |cord |injury |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-some |sensory |and |motor |fibers |are |
preserved |below |lesion
level |of |injury |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-C1-C7: |cervical |quadriplegia |
T1-T12: |thoracic |paraplegia
L1-L5: |lumbar |paraplegia
level |of |injury |function |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-C1- |little |movement, |cannot |breath |on |own
C4- |may/may |not |be |able |to |breath |on |their |own |
thoracic- |independence |with |self-care, |wheelchair, |hand |controls
spinal |shock |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-sudden |depression |of |reflex |activity |below |the |level |of |
spinal |injury |
muscular |flaccidity, |lack |of |sensation |and |reflexes
