You Are a Neuro Trauma Nurse Working in a Neuro

question 15

Multiple Choice

You are a neuro trauma nurse working in a neuro ICU. What would you know is an acute emergency and is seen in clients with a cervical or high thoracic spinal cord injury after the spinal shock subsides?

• A) Tetraplegia
• B) Areflexia
• C) Autonomic dysreflexia
• D) Paraplegia

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Definitions:

NMR

A powerful technique for determining the physical and chemical properties of atoms by studying their magnetic properties related to nuclear spin.

Triplet

A term used in quantum mechanics and spectroscopy to describe a system or state with three closely related energy levels or components.

Multiplet

In spectroscopy, refers to a pattern of two or more peaks that are closely spaced in the spectrum, indicating the presence of equivalent or similar atomic environments.

NMR

Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, a spectroscopic technique that exploits the magnetic properties of certain atomic nuclei to determine physical and chemical properties of atoms or molecules.