The nurse caring for an older patient diagnosed with spinal stenosis encourages the patient to notify her physician if she experiences
a. sharp pain when turning her neck side-to-side.
b. stabbing pain in her lower back.
c. a cramping sensation in her feet.
d. a burning sensation in either one or both legs.
D
Patients with spinal stenosis may develop claudication-like symptoms of burning and numbness in their lower extremities. This is a sign of cord compression and needs to be reported. The other symptoms are not as worrisome.
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