A person with a spinal cord injury (SCI)has complete paralysis of the upper extremities and complete paralysis of the lower part of the body. The nurse should use which medical term to adequately describe this in documentation?

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Quadriplegia refers to paralysis of all four limbs due to SCI. This term accurately describes the paralysis of both the upper and lower extremities. Apraxia refers to difficulty with motor planning, neglect syndrome refers to a lack of awareness of one side of the body, and paraplegia refers to paralysis of the lower half of the body only.

A Person with a Spinal Cord Injury (SCI)has Complete Paralysis