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Title: Which specific need of the spinal cord injury patient must be addressed after the injury?
Post by: JordoCat33 on Feb 10, 2018
Which specific need of the spinal cord injury patient must be addressed after the injury?
 
  a. Temperature control
  b. Tactile sensation
  c. Loss of vision
  d. Loss of hearing


Title: Which specific need of the spinal cord injury patient must be addressed after the injury?
Post by: SamWats0n on Feb 10, 2018
ANS: A
The patient with a spinal cord injury loses thermoregulatory ability after injury, and a lack of vascular adaptation affects fluid balance. Because of this, pulmonary edema, left ventricular failure, and pulmonary embolism can occur.