Imagine That a Patient Is Admitted to the Hospital After

question 22

Multiple Choice

Imagine that a patient is admitted to the hospital after falling from the second- story window of her apartment. Tests reveal no injuries other than some swelling in the brain. Why, then, would her breathing become irregular?

• A) The damage to the brain is affecting the respiratory center in the medulla.
• B) Her swollen brain is causing a decrease in blood pressure.
• C) Her tissues require more oxygen for healing.
• D) The respiratory center in the lungs is malfunctioning due to a lack of carbon dioxide.
• E) The blood returning to the lungs from the brain is too high in oxygen.

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