One of the skiers in a group of adaptive athletes has spina bifida. If you needed to care for this patient, it is important to remember that:
a. they have had a traumatic spinal cord injury.
b. they may be allergic to natural latex, so contact with latex can result in anaphylactic shock.
c. they may have a drain for lymph that is protected because it is inside the body.
d. contrary to other spinal cord injuries, they will not have sensory deficits.
Answer: b
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