A pediatric nurse reads the diagnosis "SCIWORA" on a child's chart.Which assessment finding does the nurse anticipate to correlate with this condition?

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SCIWORA stands for "spinal cord injury without radiographic abnormality." Common manifestations of spinal cord injury include increased muscle tone,loss of normal bowel and bladder function,numbness,sensory changes,pain,and weakness or paralysis of muscles.

A Pediatric Nurse Reads the Diagnosis "SCIWORA" on a Child's