Which of the following clients is at highest risk for autonomic dysreflexia?
A)A client with an injury to T9
B)A client with an injury to C7
C)A client with an injury to L2
D)A client with an injury to S1

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A)Autonomic dysreflexia is the abrupt onset of excessively high blood pressure as the result of an overactive autonomic nervous system; it usually occurs in clients who have injuries above T5. Of the spinal segments listed here, only C7 is located above T5.
B)Autonomic dysreflexia is the abrupt onset of excessively high blood pressure as the result of an overactive autonomic nervous system; it usually occurs in clients who have injuries above T5. Of the spinal segments listed here, only C7 is located above T5.
C)Autonomic dysreflexia is the abrupt onset of excessively high blood pressure as the result of an overactive autonomic nervous system; it usually occurs in clients who have injuries above T5. Of the spinal segments listed here, only C7 is located above T5.
D)Autonomic dysreflexia is the abrupt onset of excessively high blood pressure as the result of an overactive autonomic nervous system; it usually occurs in clients who have injuries above T5. Of the spinal segments listed here, only C7 is located above T5.

Which of the Following Clients Is at Highest Risk for Autonomic