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.
20,000 year old spotted hyena painting from the Chauvet Cave, France
This woman requires a soft-food-only diet
Glioma. (a) Illustration of a large glioma (colored area) within the left cerebral hemisphere in a s
The visual areas of the human cerebral cortex.
Style of the Achilles Painter: WOMAN AND MAID
Young Flavian Woman