An Older Patient Who Is Recovering from a Spinal Cord

question 7

Multiple Choice

An older patient who is recovering from a spinal cord injury refuses to participate in any facility activities and refuses to leave the room when family visits. The occupational therapist is having difficulty getting the patient to participate in feeding and other upper extremity activities. What might be the cause of this type of behavior?

• A) Delirium
• B) Depression
• C) Relocation trauma
• D) Undiagnosed head injury

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