A Patient with a Deep,large Laceration of the Left Forearm,which

question 18

Multiple Choice

A patient with a deep,large laceration of the left forearm,which has damaged nerve fibres as well as other tissue,asks the nurse to explain what the effect of the nerve damage will be.What is the best response to the patient?

• A) Nerve cells cannot regenerate,and the sensory and motor loss will be permanent.
• B) He will probably have return of normal motor and sensory function because peripheral nerve cells can regenerate.
• C) Only nerve fibres within the central nervous system are capable of regeneration,and the nerve loss he has distal to his injury will be permanent.
• D) There is a chance that some nervous function will return because peripheral nerve fibres can slowly regenerate if cell bodies have not been damaged.