Nursing Exam Prep [NCLEX-RN] 73, Spinal Cord Injury

This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: • The immediate priority for any suspected spinal cord injury is always airway management and cervical spine stabilization. • Injuries at or above C4 cause respiratory arrest due to diaphragm paralysis; remember the mnemonic "C3, 4, 5 keeps the diaphragm alive." • Autonomic dysreflexia is a medical emergency in injuries at T6 or above; the first nursing action is to sit the patient upright to lower blood pressure. • The most common cause of autonomic dysreflexia is a noxious stimulus below the injury, typically a distended bladder or bowel. • Differentiate between spinal shock (temporary loss of reflexes below the injury) and neurogenic shock (hemodynamic instability with hypotension and bradycardia). For more free exam prep tools, practice questions, and AI-powered explanations, visit https://open-exam-prep.com/ or Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Open-exam-prep