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Exam III Spinal Cord Injury

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Peripheral parasthesias, motor loss (symetric, bilateral, ascending) and sensory loss (cranial nerves III, VII, IX, X, XI, XII)...give a situation with symptoms related to this? Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS)
Nurse notices pt is clumpsy and has spastic muscles...What is an appropriate question to ask the pt? Are you having difficulty swallowing?
Hyperflexion injury of C5 with loss of motor functions below the level of injury. The nurse knows this is caused by damage to? Corticospinal tract
Brown-sequared syndrome Loss of motor function on injured side
Pt recovering form UMN spinal cord injury...nursing interventions would be? Increase fiber, use laxatives, digital stimulation
Name one major diference b/w GBS & ALS GBS, Pt will recover. ALS no recovery, Pt will die.
Name the two components of spinal cord Central grey mater and white mater
What is dermatone for? Testing levels of sensation and to pinpoint levels of injury
Cervical spinal nerve roots C1 - C7 corresponds with ...? Upper aspect of verbral bodies
Sensation of C7 nerves is for ...? Middle finger
sensation @ T4 spinal nerve roots is aproximately @ what level? The nipple line
Sensation of T10 spinal nerve roots is approximately at what level? The abdomen
Sensation of T12 spinal nerve root is approximately @ what level? The pubic bone
The spinal cord ends @ approximately where? L1 & L2
Sensation @ lumber nerves are over where? The legs
Sensation @ S3, S4, & S5 nerves is ...? Perineal (genital) area
All sensory tacts are what? Ascending
All motor tracts are what? Descending
What is nursing priority for pt with ascending weakness? Monitor pt's tidal volume
Corticospinal tract is responsible for what? Descending voluntary motor movement
Acronym for Dorsal & ventral Dorsal back door (going in). Ventral front (coming out). I go in thru the back door & exit thru the front door.
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