A Patient Is Brought into the Emergency Department After Being

question 7

Multiple Choice

A patient is brought into the emergency department after being assaulted.It is suspected that the patient has a spinal cord injury.Which diagnostic test does the nurse anticipate based on the data collected?

• A) Computed tomography (CT)scan
• B) X-ray
• C) Ultrasound
• D) Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)

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