An Emergency Department Nurse Is Admitting a Client Brought in by the Paramedics

question 23

Multiple Choice

An Emergency Department nurse is admitting a client brought in by the paramedics after falling from a tree stand. The client has fractured vertebrae at T3 and T4. The nurse knows the client is in the acute phase of neurologic deficit. What should the nurse know about the medical management of this client?

• A) Goal is to keep the client stable and prevent or treat complications, such as pneumonia, and further neurologic impairment.
• B) Goal is to plan a rehabilitation program in several domains according to the client's abilities and limitations.
• C) Goal is to admit the client to a hospital for treatment of complications.
• D) Goal is to stabilize the client and prevent further neurologic damage.

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