When Assessing a Client with a Musculoskeletal Disorder, the Nurse

question 14

Multiple Choice

When assessing a client with a musculoskeletal disorder, the nurse finds lack of sensation in the dermatome areas of the lower extremity L

• A)Anticoagulant therapy
• B)IV injection of muscle relaxants
• C)X-ray and dual energy x-ray absorptiometry scan of the spine
• D)Anteroposterior and lateral x-rays of the lumbar spine
• E) The nurse suspects lumbar sprain/strain. Which does the nurse expect the health-care provider to prescribe in this situation?

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Definitions:

Inattentional Blindness

Failure to consciously perceive something you are looking at because you are not attending to it.

Feature Detection

The process by which the brain identifies specific elements of a visual stimulus, such as edges, lines, or movements.

Sensory Overload

A condition where one or more of the body's senses experiences over-stimulation from the environment, leading to feelings of overwhelm or discomfort.

Inattentional Blindness

A psychological lack of attention that is not associated with any vision defects or deficits, where an individual fails to perceive an unexpected stimulus in plain sight.