A nurse assessing a client's neurologic function. Which assessment is specifically added for the client who is suspected to have a spinal cord injury?
A) Bowel and bladder function
B) Cranial nerve function
C) Motor and sensory function
D) Pathologic reflexes

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All options are part of a detailed neurologic assessment. However, for the client with suspected spinal cord injury, as assessment of bowel and bladder function is needed for both location and degree of injury.

A Nurse Assessing a Client's Neurologic Function