Incomplete spinal cord injuries have:

This happens immediatley after a spinal cord injury resulting in flaccidity, areflexia, and loss of bowel/bladder function.

A spinal cord injury at L2 would possibly present as:

Your patient with a spinal cord injury at T10 may need which of the following:

This type of SCI results in loss of sensation on the opposite side of the body

This spinal cord injury may have higher MMT in the lower extremity compared to the upper extremity

This spinal cord injury may have an increased loss of balance, pressure, and stretch sensations.

Areflexive bowel and bladder:

This condition is a medical emergency:

A PTA evaluates a patient with weakness in shoulder external rotation during a manual muscle test. Which nerve is PRIMARILY responsible for innervating the muscles that perform this action?

A patient with a complete T10 spinal cord injury is preparing for community mobility in a manual wheelchair. The PTA is instructing the patient on wheelchair skills to navigate curbs. What is the BEST strategy to teach the patient for safely ascending a standard curb?

A patient with a complete spinal cord injury is evaluated by a PTA for the ability to perform independent transfers without a transfer board (e.g., bed to wheelchair). What is the HIGHEST spinal level at which the patient is MOST likely to achieve this?

A PTA is training a patient with a complete spinal cord injury to transfer using a sliding board. What is the HIGHEST spinal level at which the patient is likely to perform transfers with a transfer board safely?

A patient with a complete spinal cord injury is evaluated by a PTA for driving potential using adaptive controls. What is the HIGHEST spinal level at which the patient is likely to drive with adaptive controls?

PTA notes that a patient with a spinal cord injury at the T6 level demonstrates voluntary toe flexion and perianal sensation. Which characteristic BEST indicates that this patient’s SCI is classified as incomplete?

A PTA is working with a patient diagnosed with a complete T4 spinal cord injury during a rehabilitation session. Over the past week, the patient reports new weakness in the upper extremities, with manual muscle testing revealing 3/5 strength in elbow flexion and shoulder abduction, consistent with a C7 neurological level. What is the MOST appropriate action for the PTA to take in response to this new finding?

A PTA is assessing sensory function in a patient with a suspected cervical spinal cord injury. The patient reports intact sensation over the lateral aspect of the elbow. Which dermatome level is MOST likely associated with this sensory landmark?

During a sensory evaluation, a PTA finds that a patient with a spinal cord injury has preserved sensation over the thumb. Which dermatome level is MOST likely responsible for this sensation?

A PTA evaluates a patient with a cervical spinal cord injury and notes intact sensation at the tip of the middle finger. Which dermatome level is MOST likely associated with this finding?

A PTA is determining the sensory level in a patient with a thoracic spinal cord injury. The patient reports intact sensation at the nipple line. Which dermatome level is MOST likely responsible for this sensation?

A PTA evaluates a patient with a spinal cord injury and finds preserved sensation around the umbilicus. Which dermatome level is MOST likely associated with this finding?

A PTA is assessing a patient with a spinal cord injury who demonstrates preserved sensation in the little finger. Which dermatome level is MOST likely responsible for this sensation?

Which spinal cord syndrome is characterized by greater motor impairment in the upper extremities than in the lower extremities?

A patient with a spinal cord injury at the T12 level is MOST likely to have which of the following functional abilities?

A patient with a spinal cord injury at the C6 level is MOST likely to have which of the following functional abilities?

Which of the following is MOST characteristic of anterior cord syndrome following a spinal cord injury?

During assessment, a PTA finds that a patient with a spinal cord injury has intact sensation over the medial aspect of the forearm. Which dermatome level is MOST likely responsible for this sensation?

Which spinal cord syndrome is MOST likely to result in loss of pain and temperature sensation with preserved proprioception below the level of injury?

A PTA is working with a patient who has a spinal cord injury at the C7 level. Which of the following functional abilities is the patient MOST likely to demonstrate?

During a neurological assessment, a patient with a spinal cord injury is found to have intact sensation at the level of the xiphoid process. Which dermatome level is MOST likely responsible for this sensation?