Why Is the Edema of the Upper Cervical Cord After

question 21

Multiple Choice

Why is the edema of the upper cervical cord after spinal cord injury considered life threatening?

• A) Because of hypovolemic shock from blood lost during the injury
• B) Because of the apnea from the impairment to the diaphragm
• C) Because a head injury is more likely to occur during the injury
• D) Because of the spinal shock immediately after the injury

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Definitions:

Unstructured Observation

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Pre-identify

The process of recognizing or determining specific characteristics or criteria before initiating a task or study, often used to streamline subsequent processes or analyses.

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Observer Drift

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