A patient has a spinal cord injury at C6-T1. During his bath the nurse notes piloerection. What nursing interventions are indicated?
1. Ask the patient about the presence of a headache.
2. Ignore the occurrence and continue with the bath.
3. Determine if the patient's indwelling urinary catheter tubing is twisted.
4. Lower the head of the patient's bed.
5. Cover the exposed portions of the patient's body with a warm bath blanket.
1, 3
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