Free BCEN Certified Flight Registered Nurse (CFRN) Practice Question

A 32-year-old male is brought to the emergency department following a motorcycle accident. He is conscious but complains of severe neck pain and has reduced sensation in his arms. Physical examination reveals decreased strength in the upper extremities and hyperreflexia. Which of the following best describes the type of spinal cord injury this patient likely has?

  • Cervical spinal cord injury

  • Lumbar spinal cord injury

  • Sacral spinal cord injury

  • Thoracic spinal cord injury

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BCEN Certified Flight Registered Nurse (CFRN) / 
Trauma
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