Six weeks ago a patient suffered a T6 spinal cord injury.What complication does the nurse suspect when the patient develops a blood pressure of 200/120, a severe headache, blurred vision, and bradycardia?
A) Extreme spinal shock
B) Acute anxiety
C) Autonomic hyperreflexia
D) Parasympathetic areflexia
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