Neurosensory: Case Study: LeMone A Client with Ruptured Interverterbral Disc Marnie Quick RN, MSN, CNRN Nursing Care Plan: A Client with a Ruptured Intravertebral Disk LeMone p Added Critical thinking questions LeMone p Nursing Care Plan: A Client with Ruptured Intervertebral Disk 1. If Marees C6-C7 disk is herniated, where does the dermatome for C7 spinal nerve supply? 2. Is Marees anterior or posterior nerve root being compressed by the herniation? 3. Why is Maree Ivans prescribed both analgesics and muscle relaxants around the clock when awake? 4. How does a cervical collar help? What else may help relieve the pain? 5. If the conservative methods did not work, what else might the physician have done? 6. Why are conservative methods tried for a period of time rather than immediate surgery? 7. Where is the posterior/anterior nerve root? 8. Where is the lamina? 9. Would the Dr use the anterior or posterior surgical route to get to her disk?