After a client is treated for a spinal cord injury, the healthcare provider informs the family that the client is a paraplegic. the family asks the nurse what this means. which explanation should the nurse provide?
After a client is treated for a spinal
cord injury the health care provider informs the family that the client is a
paraplegic. Given the situation the nurse is expected to provide an
explanation to the family without using jargon words. Paraplegic is known to be
a condition where a patient’s lower extremities are paralyzed.
