A 29-year-old woman with cerebral palsy has fallen and suffered a boot-top fracture of her right leg. When you examine her she tells you that the spasticity in that leg is much worse than usual. Treatment in this situation may best be accomplished by:
a. applying traction to the leg.
b. stabilizing the leg in a position of comfort.
c. repositioning the leg.
d. massaging the muscles in the leg.
Question 2
You are assisting a 29-year-old paraplegic skier who lost control of his sit ski and hit a tree. Even though there are no obvious signs of injury, the patient suddenly starts to feel panicky, and you become concerned about autonomic dysreflexia. Other signs/symptoms that would support this assessment include all of the following except:
a. hypotension.
b. altered mental status.
c. headache.
d. blurred vision.
This older woman is exploring new avenues of enjoyment as she avoids stagnation in her later years
Stained section of cerebral cortex from autopsy of a patient with Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease
Observed Mother–Child Arguments at Five Time Points Over an Eight-Year Period
Three language areas of the cerebral cortex that have been the focus of studies on neuroanatomical ...
Foods for Baby’s First Year
essay on friendship written by a 10-year-old