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Title: An adolescent has just been brought to the emergency department with a spinal cord injury and ... Post by: Ieatbutt on Feb 6, 2018 An adolescent has just been brought to the emergency department with a spinal cord injury and paralysis from a diving accident. The parents keep asking the nurse, How bad is it? The nurse's response should be based on which knowledge?
a. Families adjust better to life-threatening injuries when information is given over time. b. Immediate loss of function is indicative of the long-term consequences of the injury. c. Extent and severity of damage cannot be determined for several weeks or even months. d. Numerous diagnostic tests will be done immediately to determine extent and severity of damage. Title: An adolescent has just been brought to the emergency department with a spinal cord injury and ... Post by: RJmama1017 on Feb 6, 2018 Content hidden
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