NSG 430 Spinal Cord injury (Complete And Verified Study material) (14pages) LEARNEXAMS

1. Spinal cord injury is caused by: Answer trauma or damage to the spinal cord 2. Young adult men between ages of: Answer 16 and 30 years have the greatest risk forSCI 3. SC injuries most common cause: Answer Motor vehicle collisions 4. Spinal cord injury can result from: Answer cord compression by bone displacementinterruption of blood supply to the cord traction resulting from pulling on the cord 5. Penetrating trauma such as: Answer gunshot and stab wounds can cause tearing andtransection 6. The initial mechanical disruption of axons as a result of: Answer stretch or lacerationis referred to as primary injury 7. Secondary injury is: