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A patient diagnosed with a spinal cord injury experienced spinal shock lasting 15 days. The pa-tient is now experiencing an uncompensated cardiovascular response to sympathetic stimulation. What does the nurse suspect caused this condition?
 
  a. Toxic accumulation of free radicals below the level of the injury
  b. Pain stimulation above the level of the spinal cord lesion
  c. A distended bladder or rectum
  d. An abnormal vagal response
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ANS: C
The described symptoms indicate autonomic hyperreflexia and are due to a distended bladder or rectum. The described symptoms are not due to the accumulation of free radicals, pain stimula-tion, or an abnormal vagal response.
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