152) ANSWER

D) Ipsilateral motor loss below lesion

RATIONALE

Hemisection of the anterior and posterior portions of the spinal cord results in loss of position sense (proprioception) on the same side of the body as the trauma, below the level of injury. Option 3 is seen in anterior cord syndrome; option 1 is incorrect. The core issue of the question is knowledge of characteristics of Brown-Séquard syndrome following spinal cord injury. Use nursing knowledge and the process of elimination to make a selection.