The Nurse Is Caring for a Client Who Sustained a Gunshot

question 55

Multiple Choice

The nurse is caring for a client who sustained a gunshot wound below the level of T12, resulting in ipsilateral motor paralysis, ipsilateral loss of proprioception and vibratory sense, and contralateral loss of pain and temperature sensation. When planning care for this client, which interpretations of this data by the nurse are likely to be correct? Select all that apply.

• A)The client's American Spinal Injury Association Impairment Scale score is A.
• B)The spinal cord injury is incomplete.
• C)These findings are consistent with Brown-Sequard syndrome.
• D)Hemisection of the spinal cord is likely.
• E)Some recovery of sensory function is likely.

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