A Patient Is Experiencing Respiratory Difficulty and Retaining Too Much

question 30

Multiple Choice

A patient is experiencing respiratory difficulty and retaining too much carbon dioxide.Which receptor sites would be stimulated in an attempt to maintain a normal homeostatic state?

• A) Irritant
• B) Stretch
• C) Peripheral
• D) Central

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