A 37-year-old man is brought to the clinic by his wife because he is experiencing loss of motor function and sensation. The physician suspects the patient has a spinal cord tumor and hospitalizes him for diagnostic testing
In light of the need to diagnose spinal cord compression from a tumor, the nurse will most likely prepare the patient for what test?
A) Anterior-posterior x-ray
B) Ultrasound
C) Lumbar puncture
D) MRI
Ans: D
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The MRI scan is the most commonly used diagnostic procedure. It is the most sensitive diagnostic tool that is particularly helpful in detecting epidural spinal cord compression and vertebral bone metastases.
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