As a Result of a Gunshot Wound, a Patient Has

question 22

Multiple Choice

As a result of a gunshot wound, a patient has an incomplete right spinal cord lesion at the level of T₇, resulting in Brown-Séquard syndrome. Which nursing action should be included in the plan of care?

• A) Assessment of the patient for left leg pain
• B) Assessment of the patient for left arm weakness
• C) Positioning the patient's right leg when turning the patient
• D) Teaching the patient to look at the left leg to verify its position

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