A week following a spinal cord injury at T2, a patient experiences movement in his leg and tells the nurse that he is recovering some function. What is the nurse's best response to the patient?

A week following a spinal cord injury at T2, a patient experiences movement in his leg and tells the nurse that he is recovering some function. What is the nurse's best response to the patient?

During muscle strength testing, the patient has active movement against gravity and some resistance to pressure. What score should the nurse give this finding?

The patient asks, 'What does the doctor mean when he says that I have an avulsion fracture in my leg? I thought I had a sprain!' What is the best response by the nurse?

The patient works on a computer 8 hours each day. What kind of repetitive strain injury would be expected in this patient?

What is an appropriate nursing intervention to promote communication during rehabilitation of the patient with aphasia?