The Person Is Admitted with Injuries That Were Sustained in a Fall

question 5

Multiple Choice

The person is admitted with injuries that were sustained in a fall. During the nurse's first assessment upon admission, the findings are: blood pressure 90/60 (as compared to 136/66 in the emergency department) , flaccid paralysis on the right, absent bowel sounds, zero urine output and palpation of a distended bladder. What are these signs consistent with?

• A)Developing hypovolaemia.
• B)High cervical injury.
• C)Spinal shock.
• D)Paralysis.

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