While Caring for the Patient with Spinal Cord Injury (SCI)

question 34

Multiple Choice

While caring for the patient with spinal cord injury (SCI) , the nurse elevates the head of the bed, removes compression stockings, and continues to assess vital signs every two to three minutes while searching for the cause in order to prevent loss of consciousness or death. By practicing these interventions, the nurse is avoiding the most dangerous complication of autonomic dysreflexia, which is which of the following?

• A)hypoxia
• B)bradycardia
• C)elevated blood pressure
• D)tachycardia

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