A patient with a spinal cord injury is unable to perspire below the level of the injury during the period of spinal shock, which may result in

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Question 1 of 5

A patient with a spinal cord injury is unable to perspire below the level of the injury during the period of spinal shock, which may result in

A. hyperthermia B. overhydration C. hypertension D. autonomic dysreflexia

Correct Answer: A

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

Question 2 of 5

Mr. Hall enjoys all the following activities while he is in the hospital. Which one will LEAST prepare him for crutch walking?

A. Working with modeling clay B. Lifting dumbbells C. Assembling model cars D. Using a handgripper

Correct Answer: A

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

Question 3 of 5

When Mr. Singer is discharged he should know that, at home, he can best relieve the pain and early morning stiffness after a night's sleep by

A. taking narcotic analgesics when he first arises B. taking a hot bath followed by a short rest period in the early morning C. applying cold applications for 20 minutes to the affected joints D. applying hot paraffin to the affected joints

Correct Answer: B

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

Question 4 of 5

The nursing diagnosis of a patient with periarteritis nodosa may include which one of the following?

A. Tissue impairment due to oxygen deprivation B. Impaired swallowing due to muscle weakness C. Impaired mobility due to pain D. Impaired homeostasis due to inflammation

Correct Answer: A

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

Question 5 of 5

Which of the following methods would best help the nurse determine the degree of a traumatic musculoskeletal injury?

A. Palpating the injured area to assess the extent of pain experienced by the client B. Applying force to the client's extremity and asking the client to push back as much as possible C. Encouraging the client to move the injured area as much as possible D. Comparing structures and assessment findings on one side of the body with those on the opposite side

Correct Answer: D

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

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