A nurse is providing teaching about potential complications to a client who has a spinal cord injury. Which of the following should the nurse include in the teaching as common complications of spinal cord injuries? (Select all that apply.)

Choice A reason: Clients with spinal cord injuries often lose the ability to regulate body temperature due to impaired autonomic function, making them sensitive to environmental temperature changes. Choice B reason: Sexual dysfunction is a common complication of spinal cord injury due to disruption of nerve pathways involved in arousal and sensation. Choice C reason: Disc degeneration is more commonly associated with chronic mechanical stress or aging rather than a direct complication of spinal cord injury. Choice D reason: Urinary tract infections are frequent due to neurogenic bladder dysfunction, incomplete emptying, and the use of catheters. Choice E reason: Autonomic dysreflexia is a life-threatening condition that can occur in clients with spinal cord injuries at or above T6. It involves sudden hypertension and requires immediate intervention.