12-years old boy was admitted to the Children’s Hospital at Dallas who was immob

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12-years old boy was admitted to the Children’s Hospital at Dallas who was immobilized on a rigid stretcher (not to move his head and/or trunk). The EMT crew reported that the boy was awake and alert after his biking accident at the park, but he was crying and complaining that he couldn’t get up and that he has “wicked headache”. He has severe bruises on his upper back and head, lacerations of his back and scalp, blood pressure is low, body T is below normal, lower limbs are paralyzed, and he is insensitive to painful stimuli below the nipples. Although he was alert at the arrival, soon he begins to drift in and out of unconsciousness. After CT scan the boy was immediately transferred into the operating room (OR).

1.   According to his condition, what the nurse should assess for? Explain!

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1.The problem instead resides on the brain and spinal cord ,when either the brain or spinal cord dont work properly,these signals may be weak which causes the leading cause of paralysis paraplegia During car and motor cycle accidents which is the leading cause of spinal cord injuries The nurse will need to look at brain or spinal cord to see there are damaged nerves or tissues that has the ability of signals totravel to and from thr legs.Those tests include;

1.CT scans or MRIs to see brain and spinal cord

2.A lumbar puncture to remove small quantity of fluid from spinal cord

3.Blood tests to assess the problem that contributes to paraplegia

4.Myelography X-rays to envision spinal cord and brain

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