A Patient with a C6 Spinal Cord Injury Who Received

question 9

Multiple Choice

A patient with a C6 spinal cord injury who received several liters of intravenous fluid continues to have a blood pressure of 78/50 mm Hg. What should the nurse anticipate being prescribed for this patient?

• A) Steroids
• B) Beta blocker
• C) Norepinephrine
• D) Packed red blood cells

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