after a motor vehicle accident. Samantha currently has complete loss of sensory and motor function in both lower extremities and hands. Radiological imaging shows a spinal cord injury at C6. Samantha is currently hypothermic, and her body temperature continues to decline. a. What is the difference between afferent neurons and efferent neurons? Which neurons might be affected in this case? b. With what form of dysautonomia is Samantha presenting? What nursing intervention should be implemented for this patient?
1. Samantha Parker is a 16-year-old patient who is admitted to the neurological unit after a motor vehicle accident. Samantha currently has complete loss of sensory and motor function in both lower extremities and hands. Radiological imaging shows a spinal cord injury at C6. Samantha is currently hypothermic, and her body temperature continues to decline.
a. What is the difference between afferent neurons and efferent neurons? Which neurons might be affected in this case?
b. With what form of dysautonomia is Samantha presenting? What nursing intervention should be implemented for this patient?
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