A Patient with Severe Nerve Pain from Spinal Cord Compression

question 40

Multiple Choice

A patient with severe nerve pain from spinal cord compression is considering surgery to sever the nerves in order to relieve the pain. Which of the following should the nurse encourage the patient to consider prior to having this surgery?

• A)Potential loss of motor function associated with the nerves that will be severed can occur.
• B)The surgery will need to be repeated when the nerves regenerate.
• C)Pain medication will still be needed after the surgery.
• D)The patient will be a paraplegic after the surgery.

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