An initial assessment finding associated with acute spinal cord injury is _____ the injury
A. Pain below the level of
B. Loss of autonomic reflexes above
C. Loss of voluntary control below
D. Hyperactive spinal reflexes below
Ans: C. Loss of voluntary control below
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