The nurse caring for clients with spinal cord injuries explains ...

[jerry coleman]

The nurse caring for clients with spinal cord injuries explains the physiology of the spinal cord to the student nurse. Which of the following accurately describes this organ?
 
  A) The spinal cord is a tight cluster of white matter surrounded by gray matter.
  B) If the spinal cord is severed, the brain takes over communication to the body.
  C) The spinal cord is the communication system between the brain and body.
  D) The brain sends a signal to the spinal cord to initiate the reflex arc.

Question 2

It is everyone's duty to prevent clients from falling. The nurse is reviewing with the student nurses that clients who have difficulty moving or walking or who have had a recent fall are particularly vulnerable.
 
  All clients in a healthcare facility must be continuously evaluated for the risk of falling. Based on this information, what is the best response by the student nurse about the minimal number of times per day that the nurse documents a client's risk for falls in acute care facilities in the electronic medical record? A) One
  B) Two
  C) Three
  D) Four

[juliaf]

Answer to Question 1

C
Feedback:
The spinal cord is the communication system between the brain and the periphery of the body. It is composed of a tight cluster of nerve cell bodies (gray matter), surrounded by the ascending (sensory) and descending (motor) tracts (white matter). If the spinal cord is severed or compressed, communication between the brain and the rest of the body is literally cut off. The spinal cord is also responsible for the reflex arc.

Answer to Question 2

B
Feedback:
Most acute care facilities formally evaluate clients and document risk of fall at least twice a day. Long-term care facilities usually do at least a daily assessment.