Patients with spinal cord injuries have a slightly lower life expectancy than do people without SCI. What are the major causes of death in people with SCI?
A) Old age
B) Urinary tract infection
C) Kidney disease
D) Pulmonary emboli
Ans: D
Feedback: The major causes of death are pneumonia, pulmonary emboli (PE), and septicemia
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