While Conducting the Secondary Survey of a Patient Admitted with Multiple

question 6

Multiple Choice

While conducting the secondary survey of a patient admitted with multiple traumas,the nurse assesses paralysis of the patient's left lower leg.Which nursing intervention is indicated?

• A)Move the patient to a semi-sitting position.
• B)Support limb by placing it on pillows.
• C)Turn the patient to assess the back.
• D)Immediately immobilize the patient.

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Definitions:

Procedural Memory

A type of long-term memory that involves the memory of how to perform different actions and skills, essentially the memory of motor skills.

Conscious Remember

The active process of recalling information or experiences that one is aware of and can articulate.

Hippocampus

A major component of the brain involved in memory formation and spatial navigation.

Basal Ganglia

A group of nuclei in the brain associated with a variety of functions including control of voluntary motor movements, procedural learning, and habits.