An emergency department nurse has just received a call from EMS that they are transporting a 17-year-old male who has just sustained a spinal cord injury. The nurse recognizes that the most common cause of this type of injury is what?
A) Sports-related injuries
B) Acts of violence
C) Injuries due to a fall
D) Motor vehicle accidents
Ans: D
Feedback: Motor vehicle crashes account for 48% of reported cases of SCI, with falls (23%), violence primarily from gunshot wounds (14%), recreational sporting activities (9%), and other events accounting for the remaining injuries. Therefore options A, B, and C are incorrect.
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