Which of the following patients is at highest risk for alteration in bowel elimination?
A) A patient who is paralyzed from a spinal cord injury
B) A patient who has a diagnosis of type 2 diabetes
C) A patient who has hypertension
D) A patient who takes thyroid replacements
A
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Spinal lesions can often result in constipation. Thyroid replacements, high blood pressure, and hypertension are not risk factors for constipation.
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