A nurse caring for a patient who was in a motor vehicle accident that resulted in trauma to C4 would expect to find
A) Decreased tidal volumes.
B) Increased perfusion.
C) Increased use of accessory muscles.
D) Decreased hemoglobin.

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A C4 injury would result in damage to the phrenic nerve and would cause a decrease in inspiratory lung expansion.Accessory muscles will also be damaged by a C4 injury.The patient may exhibit decreased perfusion and increased hemoglobin to compensate for hypoxemia.

A Nurse Caring for a Patient Who Was in a Motor