Practice Question
The nurse is caring for a patient in the acute care setting with a spinal cord injury (SCI) at the level of C-3. What is the main cause of complications or death related to this level of injury?
Answer Choices:
Correct Answer:
Respiratory compromise
Rationale:
🔷 An injury at the C3 spinal cord level affects the phrenic nerve, which innervates the diaphragm, the primary muscle of respiration.
🔷 Paralysis of the diaphragm leads to respiratory failure, making mechanical ventilation necessary.
🔷 Respiratory complications like hypoventilation, atelectasis, or pneumonia are the leading causes of death in high cervical injuries.
🔷 These clients require aggressive pulmonary care and often long-term ventilator support.
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Question Details
- Category: RN Nursing Exam(s)
- Subcategory: ATI Exam(s)
- Domain: RN ATI MedSurg
- Answer Choices: 4