Question

Why must a healthcare worker treat a patient with a suspected spinal

injury differently from a patient without a suspected spinal injury?
There is no treatment for a suspected spinal injury.
Moving a patient with a spinal injury can cause permanent damage.
Patients with spinal injuries are always unconscious; therefore, they require different
procedures.
Victims of spinal injuries may also have head injuries

Answer 1

Moving a patient with a spinal injury can cause permanent damage.

Step-by-step explanation:

The "spinal cord" is a very important structure of the human body. It is part of the central nervous system. It serves as a "pathway" for messages to travel when the brain sends some commands in order to control the movements of the body.

A healthcare worker should treat a person with a spinal injury with special care, such as providing early immobilization or preventing the patient from moving in order to prevent permanent damage such as "permanent paralysis." It is very crucial to keep the person still by applying a cervical collar. The spine and the head should be aligned in doing this.