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Understanding Spinal Cord Injuries

Test your knowledge on spinal cord injuries with this comprehensive quiz designed for healthcare professionals and students alike. Discover key facts, mechanisms of injury, and essential care components to enhance your understanding of this critical field.

Whether you're looking to refresh your knowledge or learn something new, this quiz covers:

Common causes of spinal cord injuries
Types of spinal cord injuries
Initial care protocols

10 Questions2 MinutesCreated by CaringNurse245

Which of the below make-up 80% of spinal cord injuries?

Motor vehicle accidents

Falls

Violence

All of the above

Thoracic level injuries are the most common spinal cord injuries.

True

False

Which mechanism of action is commonly seen in a rear-end motor crash?

Vertebral compression

Hyperflexion

Penetration

Rotating

A patient that has an incomplete injury will not have any movement or sensation below the level of the injury.

False

True

This type of spinal cord injury results in bleeding into the spinal cord, edema, and tissue damage?

Laceration

Concussion

Transection

Contusion

Which of the below are components of initial spinal cord injury care?

Circulation

Spine stabilization

Baseline assessments

All of the above

The sacral spine has 5 vertebrae.

True

False

A patient with a L2 spinal cord injury has total control of their bowel and bladder functions.

True

False

A patient with a C3 injury may have trouble with which of the following?

Breathing

Speaking

Bowel and bladder

All of the above

A patient with a T11 injury may be able to stand and walk with a brace.

True

False

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Understanding Spinal Cord Injuries

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