A Patient Is Admitted with Possible Head and Spinal Cord

question 18

Multiple Choice

A patient is admitted with possible head and spinal cord injuries sustained after falling from a ladder. Which diagnostic test should the nurse expect to be prescribed that will identify the type and extent of this patient's injuries?

• A) magnetic resonance imaging
• B) cervical spine x-rays
• C) spinal cord x-rays
• D) cerebral angiogram

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