How Should a Nurse Explain That the Breathing Pattern Has

question 23

Multiple Choice

How should a nurse explain that the breathing pattern has been altered when a patient complains of tachypnea? (Select all that apply.)

• A) Increased pH levels stimulate chemoreceptors in the aorta and carotid arteries, which stimulates the phrenic nerve.
• B) Decreased oxygen level signals the phrenic nerve to alter the respiration rate.
• C) Muscles of respiration respond to the stimulus.
• D) The brain has become hypoxic and causes an alteration in the respiration rate.
• E) Deflated lung tissue results in an altered respiration rate.

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