Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 91%
Simulated
A nurse is providing teaching about potential complications to a client who has a spinal cord injury. Which of the following should the nurse include in the teaching as a common complication of spinal cord injuries? (Select All that Apply.)
Correct answer
A,B,C,E
Rationale
Temperature sensitivity (A) occurs due to autonomic disruption. Contractures (B) result from immobility and spasticity. Sexual dysfunction (C) stems from sensory and autonomic changes. UTIs (E) are common due to neurogenic bladder. Disc degeneration (D) is related to aging, not directly to spinal cord injury.