A Patient Is Admitted to the ICU with a C5-C6

question 5

Multiple Choice

A patient is admitted to the ICU with a C5-C6 subluxation fracture.He is able to move his legs better than he can move his arms.Which of the following statements is true about his spinal cord injury?

• A) He is likely to be in supraventricular tachycardia.
• B) Hyperthermia is common in patients with spinal cord injury.
• C) These patients do not usually require mechanical ventilation.
• D) The patient has a central cord syndrome.

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