A Person with a Spinal Cord Injury Is Recovering from Spinal

question 14

Multiple Choice

A person with a spinal cord injury is recovering from spinal shock. The nurse realises that the person should not develop a full bladder, because what emergency condition can occur if it is not corrected quickly?

• A)Autonomic rebound.
• B)Autonomic crisis.
• C)Autonomic shutdown.
• D)Autonomic dysreflexia.

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Definitions:

Basic Anxiety

A pervasive feeling of loneliness and helplessness; the foundation of neurosis.

Neurosis

A class of functional mental disorders involving stress but not a radical loss of touch with reality, often manifesting through anxiety, depression, or obsessive behaviors.

Cardinal Trait

A personality characteristic that is so pervasive and dominant in a person's behavior that it influences nearly every act.

Safety Needs

A level in Maslow's hierarchy of needs that includes protection from elements, security, order, law, stability, and freedom from fear.