A nurse is caring for a client with an injury to the central nervous system. When caring for a client with a spinal cord insult slowing transmission of the motor neurons, which deficits are anticipated?
A) A delayed reaction in identification of information due to slowed passages of information to brain
B) A delayed reaction in cognitive ability to understand the relayed information
C) A delayed reaction in processing the information transferred from the environment
D) A delayed reaction in response due to the interrupted impulses from the central nervous system
D
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The central nervous system is composed of the brain and the spinal cord. Motor neurons transmit impulses from the central nervous system. A deficit in slowing transmission in this area would slow the response of transmission leading to a delay in reaction. Sensory neurons transmit impulses from the environment to the central nervous system, allowing identification of a stimulus. Cognitive centers of the brain interpret the information.
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