What effect will a complete injury above C3-C5 have on a patient's spontaneous ventilation?

a. complete diaphragmatic paralysis would result -patient would require mechanical ventilation
b. patient would require supplemental oxygen but would still be able to breathe spontaneously
c. ventilation would be unaffected since the respiratory centers are safely located in the brain
d. partial diaphragmatic paralysis would result -patient would initially require mechanical ventilation


a. complete diaphragmatic paralysis would result -patient would require mechanical ventilation

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