To prevent the leading cause of death for clients with spinal cord injury, collaboration with which member of the interprofessional health care team is a nursing priority?

To prevent the leading cause of death for clients with spinal cord injury, collaboration with which member of the interprofessional health care team is a nursing priority?

A nurse is preparing a client with a possible cervical spine injury for a prescribed CT scan of the head and neck after the client sustained a fall down a stairwell. Which intervention by the nurse is the most important?

A client with a C3 spinal cord injury has a headache and nausea. The client's blood pressure is 170/100 mm Hg. How should the nurse respond initially?

The nurse assists with the prehospital care of a patient who experienced a 15-foot fall. Which action by the nurse will limit the damage if a spinal cord injury (SCI) has occurred?

A nurse in the emergency department has assessed a client's airway, breathing, and circulation (ABC) following a head injury from a fall at work. Which of the following actions is the priority for the nurse to perform next?

Which is a priority nonoperative treatment following a spinal cord injury?

The client has increased intracranial pressure with cerebral edema, and mannitol is administered. Which assessment should the nurse make to evaluate if a complication from the mannitol is occurring?

Which term would the nurse use to document a patient who is comatose from a head injury and displays flexion of the arms, wrists, and fingers, as well as adduction of the upper extremities?

The nurse is caring for a client with a traumatic brain injury following a motor vehicle collision. The client is completely unresponsive to verbal or physical stimuli and does not open the eyes. Which prescription should the nurse clarify with the health care provider?

The nurse in the emergency department is caring for a client who sustained a spinal cord injury at T4. The nurse should recognize that the client is at risk for developing