The nurse is assessing a client with a spinal cord injury who is exhibiting loss of motor function, pain, and temperature sensation distal to the injury. Which complication does the nurse suspect?
A) Anterior cord syndrome
B) Spinal shock
C) Brown-Séquard syndrome
D) Central cord syndrome

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Anterior cord syndrome is characterized by the loss of motor function, pain, and temperature sensation below the level of injury, while proprioception and vibration sense are preserved.

The Nurse Is Assessing a Client with a Spinal Cord