The Nurse Is Caring for a Client Who Has an Incomplete

question 3

Multiple Choice

The nurse is caring for a client who has an incomplete right spinal cord lesion at the level of T7, resulting in Brown-Séquard syndrome. Which of the following nursing actions should be included in the plan of care?

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

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