Jerry, a patient with a T3-4 spinal cord injury (SCI), is in the ICU. Shortly after his bath, the nurse notes that he is hypertensive, flushed, and complains of a severe headache. The nurse should
A) do nothing, this response will pass.
B) lower the head of the bed and notify the physician.
C) raise the head of the bed, check the bladder drainage system, and check for a bowel impaction.
D) increase the IV fluid rate and clamp the urinary catheter.
C
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a. ask the adolescent and her parents whether she is taking OCPs. b. tell her parents privately that pregnancy may occur if she is taking OCPs. c. tell her privately that the medication may decrease the effectiveness of OCPs. d. warn her and her parents that she may get pregnant if she is relying on OCPs.
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