A Patient Is Brought to the ER for Treatment of Injuries

question 17

Multiple Choice

A patient is brought to the ER for treatment of injuries received in a motor vehicle accident. An MRI reveals spinal cord injury, and his body temperature fluctuates markedly. What is the reason for the fluctuations in body temperature?

• A) He developed pneumonia.
• B) His sympathetic nervous system has been damaged.
• C) He has a brain injury.
• D) He has septicemia from an unknown source.

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