A 39-year-old man crashed his vehicle into a wooded area and was not found for approximately 8 hours. When you arrive at the scene and assess him, you note that he is conscious but anxious. He is unable to feel or move below his mid-thoracic area and complains of a severe headache. His blood pressure is 210/130 mm Hg, heart rate is 44 beats/min, and respirations are 22 breaths/min. This patient's clinical presentation is MOST consistent with:
A) neurogenic shock.
B) intracranial pressure.
C) autonomic dysreflexia.
D) symptomatic bradycardia.
Answer: C) autonomic dysreflexia.
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