A Client Has Been Brought to the Emergency Department (ED)

question 9

Multiple Choice

A client has been brought to the Emergency Department (ED) after a fall off a roof. The client has no cord function below the point of injury. The ED nurse knows what about this client?

• A) The client is a male.
• B) The client has a severed spinal cord.
• C) The client has a head injury.
• D) The client is in spinal shock.

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