A Patient Has an Incomplete Left Spinal Cord Lesion at the Level

question 17

Multiple Choice

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

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