WorksheetsAutonomic Dysreflexia
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Autonomic Dysreflexia is a medical emergency?
False
True
What are the signs and symptoms of Autonomic Dysreflexia?
Blurred vision
Flushed below the level of spinal cord injury
Sweating
BP 20-30mmHg above normal
Slurred speech
What should you do to treat AD in your patient?
Call for assistance
Lie the patient flat
Raise the legs to promote blood flow to the head
Loosen tight clothing
what is the main cause of AD in SCI patients?
(a)
Patients with AD have
Tachycardia
Bradycardia
Goose bumps is the lay term for
(a)
What is the reason for sitting a patient upright and lowering the legs in a patient suspected with AD?
(a)
Which of these are true?
AD occurs as a result of something below the level of injury to the spinal cord
This results in an automatic reaction that makes the blood pressure go down
Your heartbeat increases to compensate for this
AD is an emergency and can be life threatening
AD can occur in uninsured patients with intact spinal cord?
True
False
What is the neurological level for patients at risk of AD
C6 and above
T1 and above
T6 and above
L1 and above
