A nurse is assessing the neck injury of a client who has been wearing a cervical collar for over 2 weeks. Which of the following could occur if the client wears the cervical collar for a prolonged period?
A) Swallowing difficulty
B) Ischemic stroke
C) Permanent neck stiffness
D) Faster revascularization
C
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Wearing a cervical collar for a prolonged period can lead to permanent stiffness in the neck. Clients are required to wear cervical collars almost continuously, even while sleeping, for 10 days to 2 weeks. They remove them to do gentle range of motion neck exercises. The sooner a client performs exercise, the faster the revascularization and recovery occurs. A cervical collar does not result in dysphagia or stroke.
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