NRSG 2500 - mobility Exam Questions and Answers Graded A+
primary spinal cord injury - Answers initial trauma, usually permanent; complete transection, severing of
spinal cord
secondary spinal cord injury - Answers due to ischemia, hypoxia, or hemorrhage; often reversible during
the first 4-6 hours after injury
secondary spinal cord injuries are often preventable/reversible during when? - Answers first 4-6 hours
after injury
syndromes associated with incomplete SCI - Answers central cord syndrome, anterior cord syndrome,
brown-sequard syndrome, conus medullaris syndrome
what is brown sequard syndrome - Answers syndrome assoicated with incomplete SCI.. hemisection of
spinal cord; ipsilateral (same side) motor paralysis and contralateral (opposite side) loss of pain and
temperature sensation
tetraplegia - Answers paralysis of upper and lower limbs and trunk, associated with cervical injury; also
called quadriplegia
tetraplegia/quadriplegia is associated with injury to the ____ region - Answers cervical
paraplegia - Answers paralysis of all or part of the trunk, legs, and pelvic organs; associated with spinal
cord damage in the thoracic or lumbar regions
paraplegia is assoicated with injury to the ____ region - Answers thoracic or lumbar regions
what is conus medullaris syndrome - Answers associated with incomplete SCI; tapered inferior end of
spinal cord, L1 level
what is central cord syndrome - Answers syndrome associated with incomplete SCI; center of spinal cord
damaged
what is anterior cord syndrome - Answers syndromes associated with incomplete SCI; 2/3rds of anterior
spinal cord and spinal artery
injuries above ____ causes respiratory arrest and death without ventilator support - Answers C3
spinal cord injury assessment - Answers monitor resp, lung sounds/cough, monitor motor/sensory
function, assess for spinal shock, monitor bladder retention/distention, temperature
why is watching temperature so important with a spinal cord injury - Answers potential hyperthermia,
brainstem damage, administer antipyretics regularly
the increased need for O2 by the brain with injury increases temperature
primary spinal cord injury - Answers initial trauma, usually permanent; complete transection, severing of
spinal cord
secondary spinal cord injury - Answers due to ischemia, hypoxia, or hemorrhage; often reversible during
the first 4-6 hours after injury
secondary spinal cord injuries are often preventable/reversible during when? - Answers first 4-6 hours
after injury
syndromes associated with incomplete SCI - Answers central cord syndrome, anterior cord syndrome,
brown-sequard syndrome, conus medullaris syndrome
what is brown sequard syndrome - Answers syndrome assoicated with incomplete SCI.. hemisection of
spinal cord; ipsilateral (same side) motor paralysis and contralateral (opposite side) loss of pain and
temperature sensation
tetraplegia - Answers paralysis of upper and lower limbs and trunk, associated with cervical injury; also
called quadriplegia
tetraplegia/quadriplegia is associated with injury to the ____ region - Answers cervical
paraplegia - Answers paralysis of all or part of the trunk, legs, and pelvic organs; associated with spinal
cord damage in the thoracic or lumbar regions
paraplegia is assoicated with injury to the ____ region - Answers thoracic or lumbar regions
what is conus medullaris syndrome - Answers associated with incomplete SCI; tapered inferior end of
spinal cord, L1 level
what is central cord syndrome - Answers syndrome associated with incomplete SCI; center of spinal cord
damaged
what is anterior cord syndrome - Answers syndromes associated with incomplete SCI; 2/3rds of anterior
spinal cord and spinal artery
injuries above ____ causes respiratory arrest and death without ventilator support - Answers C3
spinal cord injury assessment - Answers monitor resp, lung sounds/cough, monitor motor/sensory
function, assess for spinal shock, monitor bladder retention/distention, temperature
why is watching temperature so important with a spinal cord injury - Answers potential hyperthermia,
brainstem damage, administer antipyretics regularly
the increased need for O2 by the brain with injury increases temperature
