NUR 2115 CSM Exam 3 Spinal Cord Injury

NUR 2115 CSM Exam 3 Spinal Cord Injury
1. what is important to SCI outcomes
Answer
early identification, diagnosis, and treat- ment
2. mechanismsfor SCI injury
Answer
hyperflexion hyperextension
compression rotation penetrating injury
3. hyper flexion SCI
Answer
occurs with sudden deceleration head flings forward
cervical spine injury - usually C5-C6
happens because you are most body at that spot and Newton's law of motion
4. hyper flexion Sci may result in
Answer
cord compression fractures of dislocated vertebrate
rupture or tearing of the posterior ligaments