A nurse is caring for a client who has an acute spinal cord…
A nurse is caring for a client who has an acute spinal cord injury Nurses’ Notes 0100: Client denies sensation or motor functioning below level of injury. Dressing applied to wound on right thigh. Lung sounds auscultated with crackles in left base noted that do not clear with cough. Bowel sounds normoactive in all 4 quadrants. 0200: Client resting quietly, eyes closed. Respirations even and unlabored. 0310: Client anxious and confused. Lungs with decreased breath sounds bilaterally. Bowel sounds hypoactive in all 4 quadrants. Pedal pulses 3+ bilaterally with 1+ edema. Skin pale, cool, dry. SCI vitals.PNG Which of the following interventions should the nurse expect to perform? Select all that apply.