A client has a spinal cord injury at the cervical spine area. The nurse realizes that this injury will affect which aspect of urinary elimination in the client?
1. Elimination of urine from the bladder.
2. Kidney's ability to absorb solutes.
3. Ureteral function.
4. Urethra function.
Correct Answer: 1
Rationale 1: The bladder contains the detrusor muscle, which is responsible for expulsion of urine from the bladder. If the client has a cervical spine injury, muscle function will be affected below the level of the injury, resulting in an impaired ability to eliminate urine from the bladder.
Rationale 2: A cervical spine injury does not typically affect kidney function.
Rationale 3: A cervical spine injury does not typically affect ureteral function.
Rationale 4: A cervical spine injury does not typically affect urethra functioning.
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