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Client with a cervical spinal cord injury from a fall.


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A nurse in the emergency department is monitoring a client who has a cervical spinal cord injury from a fall. The nurse should monitor the client for which of the following complications?

Correct Answer: A,B,C,E

Rationale: The correct answer is A, B, C, and E. A cervical spinal cord injury can lead to autonomic dysreflexia, causing hypotension due to impaired sympathetic response. Hyperthermia may occur due to the body's inability to regulate temperature. Weakened gag reflex is a concern for airway protection and aspiration. Absence of bowel sounds suggests paralytic ileus, common in spinal cord injuries. Polyuria (choice
D) is not a typical complication of cervical spinal cord injury.

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