Spinal Cord Injury Study Guide, Study notes of Nursing

Download Spinal Cord Injury Study Guide and more Study notes Nursing in PDF only on Docsity! SPINAL INJURY  SPINAL CORD STUDY GUIDE ALREADY RATE  Spinal cord injury >is damage to the bundle of nerves and nerve fibers that sends and receives signal from the brain.  . types of spinal  Cervical  Thoracic  Lumbar  sacral  COMMON SYMPTOMS OF AUTONOMIC DYSREFLEXIA  Pounding headache  Spots before the eyes  Blurred vision  Flushing of the skin  Sweating (above the level of spinal injury)  How would you describe autonomic dysreflexia to a patient and his/her family? Is a syndrome in which there is a sudden onset of excessively high blood pressure. It is most common in people with spinal cord injury at or above T6 SPINAL INJURY  At what level does a spinal cord injury need to be at or above for Autonomic Dysreflexia (AD) to occur? T6  What vital sign is most affected by AD? BP  What is the primary risk factor for AD? stroke  common reasons for Autonomic Dysreflexia symptoms?  Overfilling the bladder (blockage in urinary drainage device, cystitis, inadequate bladder emptying, bladder spasm, stones in bladder)  Bowel is full of stool or gas (rectal stimulation)  Pressure sore  Ingrown toenail  Fractured bone SPINAL INJURY  Vacuum suction device, followed by the placement of a similar ring  Prostaglandin E1 injected into the penis  Intraurethral insertion of medication  Viagra  REASONS THAT SCI WITH DEPRESSION DO NOT SEEK HELP? SPINAL INJURY It is not easy to admit you need help, and it takes strength to explore new and unfamiliar resources. For example, it may be hard to believe that taking medication or talking about your situation can actually make a difference or improve your life. These patients think that the injury isn’t going to improve so why bother. There are also many misconceptions about what people with spinal cord injury car and cannot do, which may prevent people from seeking help and discovering the possibilities.  Recommendations to a patient with a SCI who appears to be depressed?  Online support groups  Group therapy  Talk-therapy