A patient with a spinal cord injury at level C3-4 is being cared for in the ED. What is the priority assessment?

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A patient with a spinal cord injury at level C3-4 is being cared for in the ED. What is the priority assessment?

A. Determine the level at which the patient has intact sensation. B. Assess the level at which the patient has retained mobility. C. Check blood pressure and pulse for signs of spinal shock. D. Monitor respiratory effort and oxygen saturation level.

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 2 of 5

To determine the extent of Mr. Smith's head injury, what baseline nursing assessment is most important?

A. Respiratory status B. Motor strength C. Urinary output D. Gastrointestinal function

Correct Answer: A

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Question 3 of 5

Which of the following describes the pathophysiology of Parkinson disease?

A. Multiple foci of nerve degeneration throughout brain and spinal cord B. Decreased secretion of acetylcholine at myoneural junctions C. Atrophy of voluntary muscles D. Destruction of nerve cells of the basal ganglia of the brain

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 4 of 5

Mr. K., aged 60 years, has a diagnosis of transient ischemic attack. An essential aspect of his history that needs to be documented is

A. sudden, brief loss of sensory, motor, or visual function B. determining if he has any allergies C. any history of neurologic disease D. his medication history, both prescribed and over-the-counter

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 5 of 5

Twenty-four hours later Bob is discharged. Which of the following statements would indicate Bob understood your teaching?

A. Increasing pain in the arm is expected over the next 2 days but if it continues the third day I'll call the physician. B. If the fingers of my left hand begin to swell and are colder than those of the right hand, I'll elevate my arm above heart level and call the physician. C. Bleeding may appear on the cast today. I'll circle the area and if it continues to increase, I'll call the physician. D. I'll immobilize my left hand for 1 week, then begin active flexion-extension exercises and continue until my follow-up visit.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

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