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The Nurse Suspects a Patient with a Spinal Cord Injury

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The nurse suspects a patient with a spinal cord injury is experiencing spinal shock.What did the nurse assess to come to this conclusion?


A) Flaccid paralysis and lack of sensation below the level of the injury
B) Loss of voluntary motor control, but presence of reflex activity below the level of the injury
C) Falling blood pressure and rising pulse accompanied by reduced level of consciousness
D) Loss of motor control below the level of the injury with sensations of touch and position intact

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