The nurse is caring for a client who has an incomplete right spinal cord lesion at the level of T7, resulting in Brown-Séquard syndrome. Which of the following nursing actions should be included in the plan of care?
A)Assessment of the client for left leg pain
B)Assessment of the client for left arm weakness
C)Positioning the client's right leg when turning the client
D)Teaching the client to look at the left leg to verify its position

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The client with Brown-Séquard syndrome has loss of motor function on the ipsilateral side and will require the nurse to move the right leg. Pain sensation will be lost on the client's left leg. Left arm weakness will not be a problem for a client with a T7 injury. The client will retain position sense for the left leg.

The Nurse Is Caring for a Client Who Has an Incomplete