SPINAL CORD INJURY

Question 1

most common cause of spinal cord injury

Answer 1

trauma

Question 2

c6 injury will manifest what type of paralysis?

Answer 2

tetraplegia

Question 3

c4 injury will manifest what type of paralysis?

Answer 3

high tetraplegia/high quadriplegia

Question 4

t6 injury will manifest what type of paralysis?

Answer 4

high paraplegia

Question 5

l1 injury will manifest what type of injury?

Answer 5

low paraplegia

Question 6

the inability to voluntarily move the lower parts of the body

Answer 6

paraplegia

Question 7

refers to the paralysis or loss of function in all four limbs (arms and legs) and the torso

Answer 7

quadriplegia

Question 8

a term used to describe the inability to voluntarily move the upper and lower parts of the body

Answer 8

tetraplegia

Question 9

paralysis of the muscles of the lower face, arm, and leg on one side of the body

Answer 9

hemiplegia

Question 10

this can happen to patients with SCI t6 and above

Answer 10

spinal shock
autonomic dysreflexia

Question 11

this is a condition where there is loss of all spinal cord function

Answer 11

spinal shock

Question 12

is PNS affected in spinal shock?

Answer 12

no, 75% PNS came from CN10 which is located on the brain (midbrain)

Question 13

what is unique symptom of spinal shock compared to other types of shock?

Answer 13

the only one that has bradycardia and warm dry skin

Question 14

why is there SNS affectation in spinal shock?

Answer 14

because SNS comes from thoracic and lumbar nerve that supplies the SNS

Question 15

an invasive diagnostic test to diagnose spinal shock

Answer 15

myelography

Question 16

DOC of steroids for spinal shock

Answer 16

methylprednisone

Question 17

post-op nursing consideration after laminectomy

Answer 17

move pt using log rolling technique

Question 18

surgery for spinal shock

Answer 18

laminectomy

Question 19

a type of SCI where there is a loss of function below the injury

Answer 19

complete SCI

Question 20

a type of SCI where there is a partial resection of SC causing only losing some functions of spinal cord

Answer 20

incomplete SCI

Question 21

a complication of SCI where there is an exaggerated autonomic response to a stimulus

Answer 21

autonomic dysreflexia

Question 22

most common stimulus in autonomic dysreflexia

Answer 22

bladder and bowel distention

Question 23

which ANS is being exaggerated in autonomic dysreflexia?

Answer 23

SNS

Question 24

why does autonomic dysreflexia has vasodilation in upper part of the body?

Answer 24

signals from baroreceptor due to HTN won’t enter the lumbar nerves due to injury

Question 25

vasodilation in upper parts of the body will manifest what s/sx?

Answer 25

bradycardia flushing of face nasal congestion