Question 1
A patient has a spinal cord injury at C4. What should the healthcare professional assess as the priority in this patient?
◦ Blood pressure
◦ Respirations
◦ Pulse
◦ Temperature
Question 2
What indicates that spinal shock is terminating?
◦ Voluntary movement below the level of injury
◦ Reflex emptying of the bladder
◦ Paresthesia below the level of injury
◦ Decreased deep tendon reflexes and flaccid paralysis