[Verified Answer]: An older adult was in a motor vehicle accident

An older adult was in a motor vehicle accident. They were not wearing their seatbelt. The client stated having mid-back pain at the scene and noted the inability to move their legs. The emergency personnel placed the client on a backboard with a neck splint and transported them to the emergency department. A computed tomography (CT) scan of the lower back revealed a fracture to the T6 vertebrae with partial injury to the spinal cord at that level. The client has a history of osteoporosis and hypertension. What Is Happening? Based on the location of the injury, the client may have paralysis from neckchestmid-abdomenwaist down, and may experience urinary infectionpainretention. The client may need medication for hypertensioninfectionpain due to injury of the bladderspinal cordvagus nerve.