Aq Spinal Cord Cranial Nerve 47 Correctly Answered Questions Latest Update

The nurse is providing care to a patient with a spinal cord injury who has areflexic bladder. Which syndrome does the nurse anticipate? Central cord syndrome Posterior cord syndrome Brown-Séquard syndrome Conus medullaris syndrome {Ans: Conus medullaris syndrome Conus medullaris syndrome results from damage to the conus, the lowest part of the spinal cord; it causes flaccid paralysis of the lower limbs and areflexic bladder and bowels. Central cord syndrome is caused by damage to the central spinal cord; it results in motor weakness and sensory loss in the upper and lower extremities. Posterior cord syndrome results from damage to the posterior spinal artery; it usually results in a loss of proprioception. Brown-Séquard syndrome is caused by damage to one half of the spinal cord; it results in ipsilateral and contralateral paralysis.}The nurse is caring for a patient admitted to the hospital after a motor vehicle accident. The patient is unable to breathe independently and has been intubated and placed on a ventilator. On the basis of these data, which injury does the nurse suspect? C1-3 C4 C5 C6 {Ans: C1-3 An injury to C1-3 is often fatal. The patient retains movement in the neck and above but