A 15-Year-Old Male Is Brought to the ER for Treatment

Multiple Choice

A 15-year-old male is brought to the ER for treatment of injuries received in a motor vehicle accident.An MRI reveals spinal cord injury,and his body temperature fluctuates markedly.The most accurate explanation of this phenomenon is that:

A) He developed pneumonia.
B) His sympathetic nervous system has been damaged and thermal control disturbed.
C) He has a brain injury.
D) He has septicemia from an unknown source.