When the nurse recognizes autonomic dysreflexia in the patient with a SCI,the immediate intervention should be to:
A) Flex the patient's legs using the knee gatch of the bed.
B) Cool the patient with alcohol solution.
C) Raise the head of the bed to at least 45 degrees.
D) Administer oxygen per mask.
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