The nurse is caring for a gunshot wound victim with a T2 injury. The nurse would monitor this
patient for which symptoms of spinal shock?
Ans: Decreased need to urinate
Decreased patellar reflexes
Flaccid paralysis of lower extremities
Quiz Spinal cord injuries above the level of T5 result in problems that may include which
conditions?
Ans: Paralytic ileus
Gastric distention
Quiz A new patient with a spinal cord injury at C4 experiences a decrease in blood pressure to
60/44 mm Hg and a drop in heart rate to 48. Which condition would the nurse suspect?
, Ans: Neurogenic shock
Quiz A patient who was injured when diving into the swimming pool has no pain response from
his nipple line to his feet and is unable to move his hips or legs. What type of spinal cord injury
does the nurse suspect?
Ans: Anterior cord syndrome
Quiz A patient is brought into the emergency department after a car accident. The patient is
experiencing loss of sensation in the lower extremities. Which diagnostic tests would the nurse
expect to prepare the patient for in order to rule out a potential spinal cord injury (SCI)?
Ans: CT scan
MRI scan
Quiz A patient is brought to the emergency department after a diving accident at an area pool.
The patient has an open head wound and is unable to move the legs or feel touch or cold on
either leg. What initial interventions should the nurse perform on this patient?
Ans: Maintain systemic blood pressure >90 mm Hg
Assess for patient airway
Notify the vascular department of the need to establish central venous access
patient for which symptoms of spinal shock?
Ans: Decreased need to urinate
Decreased patellar reflexes
Flaccid paralysis of lower extremities
Quiz Spinal cord injuries above the level of T5 result in problems that may include which
conditions?
Ans: Paralytic ileus
Gastric distention
Quiz A new patient with a spinal cord injury at C4 experiences a decrease in blood pressure to
60/44 mm Hg and a drop in heart rate to 48. Which condition would the nurse suspect?
, Ans: Neurogenic shock
Quiz A patient who was injured when diving into the swimming pool has no pain response from
his nipple line to his feet and is unable to move his hips or legs. What type of spinal cord injury
does the nurse suspect?
Ans: Anterior cord syndrome
Quiz A patient is brought into the emergency department after a car accident. The patient is
experiencing loss of sensation in the lower extremities. Which diagnostic tests would the nurse
expect to prepare the patient for in order to rule out a potential spinal cord injury (SCI)?
Ans: CT scan
MRI scan
Quiz A patient is brought to the emergency department after a diving accident at an area pool.
The patient has an open head wound and is unable to move the legs or feel touch or cold on
either leg. What initial interventions should the nurse perform on this patient?
Ans: Maintain systemic blood pressure >90 mm Hg
Assess for patient airway
Notify the vascular department of the need to establish central venous access
