After a Cervical Spinal Cord Injury,the Patient's Body Temperature Fluctuates

question 12

Multiple Choice

After a cervical spinal cord injury,the patient's body temperature fluctuates markedly.What is the most accurate explanation of this phenomenon?

• A) The patient probably has developed bilateral pneumonia or a urinary tract infection.
• B) The patient's sympathetic nervous system has been damaged disturbing thermal control.
• C) The patient also sustained a head injury that damaged the hypothalamus that regulated temperature.
• D) The patient has septicemia from an unknown source.

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Definitions:

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