A Patient Has a Spinal Cord Injury That Included Damage

question 30

Multiple Choice

A patient has a spinal cord injury that included damage to the upper motor neurons. What assessment finding would the healthcare provider associate with this injury?

• A)Permanent paralysis below the level of the injury
• B)Initial paralysis, but gradual partial recovery later
• C)Hemiplegia on the contralateral side of the body
• D)Notable increase in the amount of cerebral spinal fluid (CSF)