ATI Med Surg Exam N300 Exam Day

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The nurse is caring for a patient immediately after a spinal cord injury between T7-T8 vertebrae. The patient displays the following symptoms: absent reflexes, flaccidity, loss of sensation below the level of injury, bradycardia, and hypotension. These are signs of which condition?

A. Neurogenic shock B. Brain herniation C. Spinal shock D. Autonomic dysreflexia

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Neurogenic shock occurs in spinal cord injuries above T6 and is characterized by hypotension, bradycardia, and loss of sympathetic tone below the level of injury. This condition results from disruption of autonomic pathways.

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