A Patient Is Brought to the ER for Treatment of Injuries

question 2

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.The most accurate explanation of this phenomenon is that:

• 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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