The patient is admitted with injuries that were sustained in a fall. During the nurse's first assessment upon admission, the findings are: blood pressure 90/60 (as compared to 136/66 in the emergency department), flaccid paralysis on the right, absent bowel sounds, zero urine output, and palpation of a distended bladder. These signs are consistent with which of the following?

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The symptoms described, including flaccid paralysis on the right, absent bowel sounds, zero urine output, and a distended bladder, along with a significant drop in blood pressure, are indicative of spinal shock. Spinal shock is a condition that can occur after a spinal injury, leading to temporary loss of reflexes, motor, sensory, and autonomic function below the level of injury.

The Patient Is Admitted with Injuries That Were Sustained in a Fall