You are caring for an 18-year-old male who has paraplegia (complete sensory and motor loss of both legs) following a motorcycle accident 2 weeks prior. He has learned to use a straight catheter to empty the bladder. As you talk, he does not maintain eye contact but responds appropriately in short answers. He has not learned to use a wheelchair independently but is lifted into a chair 3 times per day for 1 hour. He refuses breakfast; for lunch and dinner, he eats about half the food offered on his tray.
[Solved]: You are caring for an 18-year-old male who has…
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