The nurse is caring for a patient with preexisting spinal cord injury (SCI) who is 37 weeks pregnant.The SCI occurred at T₄.Which intervention would be added to the plan of care when the patient goes into labor?
A) Instruct the patient to let the nurse know when labor starts.
B) Administer steroids at the onset of labor.
C) Monitor the patient for signs of autonomic dysreflexia.
D) Prepare the patient for a cesarean section.
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