The patient has sustained a spinal cord injury at the level of C8. The nurse plans care to include teaching about the use of which adaptive device?

The patient presents to primary care with two round patches of hair loss on his scalp. He reports no trauma or symptoms aside from the hair loss. The nurse gathers information about his environment, including his workplace. The patient states he recently moved to the area for a new job and that his wife, who is pregnant with their first child, works at the same company. Which diagnosis does the nurse anticipate this patient will receive?

The patient with bilateral leg amputations is being fitted for a new wheelchair. The nurse knows that the patient’s center of gravity is offset in which direction?