A patient who suffered a T6 lesion during a spinal cord injury (SCI) 10 days ago is progressing with treatment and rehabilitation following the immediate treatment of his injury.
When preparing to help the physical therapist mobilize the patient for the first time since the injury, the nurse should prioritize which of the following assessments?
A) Assessing the patient's blood pressure
B) Monitoring the patient's cognition
C) Monitoring the patient's pain level
D) Assessing the patient's respiratory rate
Question 2
The nurse is teaching a patient about nutrition and knows that the body needs specific nutrients in order to function normally. What element is essential to thyroid function?
A) Potassium
B) Selenium
C) Iodine
D) Chlorine
Signs and symptoms of a patient with heart failure.
Cystostomy. An artificial opening is made through the urinary bladder wall during this procedure. As
Patient health history form Cont.
(A) Internal anatomy of the spinal cord. (B) Ascending spinal tracts.
Toxoplasma gondii in the heart of an HIV patient.
CSF Flow - Sagittal section of brain and spinal cord