The Nurse Receives a Call from the Caregiver of a Client

question 16

Multiple Choice

The nurse receives a call from the caregiver of a client with a spinal cord injury. The caregiver informs you that the client has a reddened, macerated area at the base of their sacrum. What would the nurse suspect is going on with the client?

• A) They are getting spinal contractures.
• B) They are gaining weight.
• C) They have the beginning of a pressure sore.
• D) They need a bath.

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