While Assessing the Extent of Spinal Cord Injury in a Client

question 11

Multiple Choice

While assessing the extent of spinal cord injury in a client using the American Spinal Injury Association (ASIA) impairment scale, the nurse concludes that the client belongs to category C. Which findings enabled the nurse to reach this conclusion?

• A) The sensory and motor functions are normal.
• B) There is no sensory or motor function preserved in the sacral segments S4-S
• C) The sensory function is preserved with no motor function below the neurological level.
• D) There is motor function is preserved, and most key muscles below the neurologic level have a muscle grade less than 3.

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