A nurse assessing a patient for symptoms of neurogenic shock following a spinal cord injury should monitor the patient for symptoms of:
A) Bradycardia
B) Hypertension
C) Cool, moist skin
D) Absence of Homans' sign
Ans: A
Feedback: Symptoms of neurogenic shock include hypotension with bradycardia and warm, flushed skin. Absence of Homans' sign indicates no thrombosis.
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