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Adult Nurse Practitioner Exam Prep

Category - AANPCP Adult Nurse Practioner Practice Test

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A patient who sustained a spinal cord injury 48 hours ago presents with diaphoresis, flushed face and neck, and severe headache. Further assessment reveals bradycardia and severe hypertension. The patient is most likely experiencing:

Autonomic dysreflexia
Pulmonary embolism
Malignant hypertension
Spinal shock

Explanation

Answer - A - Based on the findings, the patient is having autonomic dysreflexia. Developing severe headache, flushed face and neck, bradycardia, and severe hypertension about 24 to 48 hours after a spinal cord injury indicates autonomic dysreflexia.

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