The nurse receives a call from the caregiver of a client with a spinal cord injury. The caregiver informs you that the client has a reddened, macerated area at the base of their sacrum. What would the nurse suspect is going on with the client?
A) They are getting spinal contractures.
B) They are gaining weight.
C) They have the beginning of a pressure sore.
D) They need a bath.
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