CAI WEEK 10 QUIZ QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | CAI WEEK 10 STUDY GUIDE &
PRACTICE TEST 2026/2027
A nurse is caring for a client who has had a spinal cord injury at the level of the T2-T3 vertebrae. When
planning care, the nurse should anticipate which of the following types of disability? - ANS
✔✔Paraplegia
Paraplegia, or paralysis of both legs, is seen after a spinal cord injury below T1
A 20-yr-old patient who sustained a T2 spinal cord injury 10 days ago tells the nurse, "I want to be
transferred to a hospital where the nurses know what they are doing." Which action should the nurse
appropriately take? - ANS ✔✔Ask the patient to provide input for the plan of care.
What should the nurse include in a rehabilitation plan as an appropriate goal for a 30-yr-old patient with
a C6 spinal cord injury? - ANS ✔✔Propel a manual wheelchair on a flat surface.
The patient with a C6 injury will be able to use the hands to push a wheelchair on flat, smooth surfaces.
Which action would the nurse include in the plan of care for a patient who is experiencing pain from
trigeminal neuralgia? - ANS ✔✔Assess fluid and dietary intake.
The patient with an acute episode of trigeminal neuralgia may be unwilling to eat or drink
A nurse is assessing a client who has a suspected diagnosis of Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS). Which of
the following questions should the nurse ask the client? - ANS ✔✔Have you had a recent influenza
infection?
A patient with a T4 spinal cord injury has neurogenic shock due to sympathetic nervous system
dysfunction. What would the nurse recognize as characteristic of this condition? - ANS ✔✔Hypotension
A nurse in the emergency department is monitoring a client who has a cervical spinal cord injury from a
fall. The nurse should monitor the client for which of the following complications? (Select all that apply.)
- ANS ✔✔Hypotension
Hyperthermia
Absence of bowel sounds
A patient with Bell's palsy refuses to eat while others are present because of embarrassment about
drooling. What is the nurse's best response? - ANS ✔✔Respect the patient's feelings and arrange for
privacy at mealtimes
The nurse identifies a patient with type 1 diabetes and a history of herpes simplex infection as being at
risk for Bell's palsy. Which information should the nurse include in teaching the patient? - ANS ✔✔Call
the doctor if you experience pain or develop herpes lesions near the ear
Which action should the nurse recognize has the highest priority for a patient who was admitted 16
hours earlier with a C5 spinal cord injury? - ANS ✔✔Assessment of respiratory rate and effort
PRACTICE TEST 2026/2027
A nurse is caring for a client who has had a spinal cord injury at the level of the T2-T3 vertebrae. When
planning care, the nurse should anticipate which of the following types of disability? - ANS
✔✔Paraplegia
Paraplegia, or paralysis of both legs, is seen after a spinal cord injury below T1
A 20-yr-old patient who sustained a T2 spinal cord injury 10 days ago tells the nurse, "I want to be
transferred to a hospital where the nurses know what they are doing." Which action should the nurse
appropriately take? - ANS ✔✔Ask the patient to provide input for the plan of care.
What should the nurse include in a rehabilitation plan as an appropriate goal for a 30-yr-old patient with
a C6 spinal cord injury? - ANS ✔✔Propel a manual wheelchair on a flat surface.
The patient with a C6 injury will be able to use the hands to push a wheelchair on flat, smooth surfaces.
Which action would the nurse include in the plan of care for a patient who is experiencing pain from
trigeminal neuralgia? - ANS ✔✔Assess fluid and dietary intake.
The patient with an acute episode of trigeminal neuralgia may be unwilling to eat or drink
A nurse is assessing a client who has a suspected diagnosis of Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS). Which of
the following questions should the nurse ask the client? - ANS ✔✔Have you had a recent influenza
infection?
A patient with a T4 spinal cord injury has neurogenic shock due to sympathetic nervous system
dysfunction. What would the nurse recognize as characteristic of this condition? - ANS ✔✔Hypotension
A nurse in the emergency department is monitoring a client who has a cervical spinal cord injury from a
fall. The nurse should monitor the client for which of the following complications? (Select all that apply.)
- ANS ✔✔Hypotension
Hyperthermia
Absence of bowel sounds
A patient with Bell's palsy refuses to eat while others are present because of embarrassment about
drooling. What is the nurse's best response? - ANS ✔✔Respect the patient's feelings and arrange for
privacy at mealtimes
The nurse identifies a patient with type 1 diabetes and a history of herpes simplex infection as being at
risk for Bell's palsy. Which information should the nurse include in teaching the patient? - ANS ✔✔Call
the doctor if you experience pain or develop herpes lesions near the ear
Which action should the nurse recognize has the highest priority for a patient who was admitted 16
hours earlier with a C5 spinal cord injury? - ANS ✔✔Assessment of respiratory rate and effort
