Mobility - Spinal Cord

Question 1

What can happen if there is an injury to the C1 - C6?

Answer 1

The patient can become a
-quadriplegia (from shoulders down)
OR
-tetraplegia (inability to move upper and lower extremities)

Question 2

What can happen if there is an injury to the C6 - C8?

Answer 2

The patient can have complete paralysis of the hands, trunk and legs!

Question 3

What can happen if there is an injury to the T1 - T12

Answer 3

The patient can have arm + hand function, lower body paralysis

Question 4

What can happen if there is an injury to the L1 - L5

Answer 4

Complete paraplegia

Question 5

What can happen if there is an injury to the S1 - S5

Answer 5

Most patients can walk with some function!

Question 6

In spinal cord injury, __________ is damage from blunt or penetrating injury, crush, or pulling.

Answer 6

In spinal cord injury, DIRECT OR PRIMARY INJURY is damage from blunt or penetrating injury, crush, or pulling.

Question 7

In spinal cord injury, __________ is progressive damage from edema, ischemia, or inflammation.

Answer 7

In spinal cord injury, SECONDARY INJURY is progressive damage from edema, ischemia, or inflammation.

Question 8

For C1-C4 spinal cord injuries, pay close attention to ______________!

Most of these patients will require a __________; and C1-C2 will need __________.

Answer 8

For C1-C4 spinal cord injuries, pay close attention to RESPIRATION!

Most of these patients will require a VENTILATOR; and C1-C2 will need PERMANENT VENTILATION.

Question 9

For T12-L1 spinal cord injuries, __________ and __________ is most important for nursing care.

Answer 9

For T12-L1 spinal cord injuries, BLADDER and BOWEL DYSFUNCTION is most important for nursing care.

Question 10

Complete presentation of spinal cord injury results in all __________ function lost below the level of injury.

Answer 10

Complete presentation of spinal cord injury results in all MOTOR AND SENSORY function lost below the level of injury.

Question 11

Incomplete presentation of spinal cord injury results is preservation of some __________ function below the injury.

Has involuntary __________ present below injury.

Answer 11

Incomplete presentation of spinal cord injury results is preservation of some SENSORY function below the injury.

Has involuntary MOTOR present below injury.

Question 12

What are the 5 clinical syndromes of incomplete cord injury?

Answer 12

• Anterior cord
• Brown Sequard
• Central cord
• Conus Medullaris
• Cauda Equina