The Revision Guide for Student Nurses (Part I)

Paresis & Paralysis

QUESTIONS

  1. Define paresis.
  2. Define paralysis.
  3. What is the term that describes hind limb paralysis?
  4. What is paraparesis?
  5. What is the term that describes the paralysis of all 4 limbs?
  6. What is the term that describes paralysis involving a forelimb and a hind limb on the same side of the body?
  7. List nursing considerations that must be taken into account when nursing a paralysed animal.