A Patient with a Deep, Large Laceration of the Left

question 19

Multiple Choice

A patient with a deep, large laceration of the left forearm, which has damaged nerve fibers as well as other tissue, asks the nurse to explain what the effect of the nerve damage will be. The nurse should respond that

• A) nerve cells do not regenerate, and the loss of sensation and movement will be permanent.
• B) normal motor and sensory function will return once the peripheral nerve cells regenerate.
• C) weak sensation and movement will come back because peripheral nerve cells are capable of partial regeneration.
• D) some sensory and motor function may return because peripheral nerve fibers can regenerate if cell bodies have not been damaged.

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