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The nurse is caring for a patient in the acute care setting with a spinal cord injury at the level of C-3. The nurse understands that the main cause of complications or death related to this injury includes:

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Respiratory compromise due to diaphragm paralysis at C-3 is the primary cause of morbidity or mortality.

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